Jon Acuff's Blog, page 178

I would love for you to write a guest post.

What does it take? Here are 7 things to keep in mind:

1. The topic has to be unique to Christians.

"Hating to wait in line" is a bad topic to write about on SCL because that is not unique to Christians. Bipeds hate to wait in line. "Singing hymns while waiting in line" would fit however.

2. It has to be true.

Honesty is the cornerstone of humor. Blow it up, exaggerate it, expand it, but try to start with something that is true. Write about something...

Today's short Saturday question is simple. What are you praying about?

What's something kicking around in your head or heart right now?

What can the readers of Stuff Christians Like pray about for you today?

(I'm not going to lie, if Becky and Joanna had not turned in a guest post, I probably would have just linked to the angry, public letter the Cavs owner wrote about LeBron James leaving his team last night. It was classic. But when someone breaks up with you, it's not time to write a letter, it's time to start doing P90X and getting all hott with two t's to make them jealous. Rookie move. I digress. Becky actually dragged her kids from Rhode Island to Massachusetts to hang out with my family w...

Yesterday, I did an hour long radio interview, during which I uttered the following statements:

1. My love language is like LeBron James', adoration.

2. The first rule of Holy Spirit, is that there is a Holy Spirit.

3. I'm not sure I'll be sitting in dubs in heaven.

All in all, it was a delightful experience. You can listen to the MP3 of it right here.

This is going to surprise you, but sometimes, I put my foot in my mouth. Mostly, it happens when I am awake.

One time, a few years ago, I was in a big meeting with the CEO of our 3,000 person company. Our CFO had been let go. I asked the CEO a question that started with me complimenting him on how they handled the whole CFO situation. Only when it came out of my mouth, I said this, "After the whole CEO situation, …"

He, being the CEO, immediately said, "I think you mean CFO." Now most people...

I'll be on a call in radio show for an hour today at about 1:05PM Eastern.

You can call in at 1-877-93-FAITH (1-877-933-2484).

Click here for more info about the show.

For about a year or four, my wife and I didn't have a membership to Costco. Correction, we didn't have an active membership to Costco. We didn't pay the $45 to renew our card because we used to buy ridiculously large things we didn't need. So instead, we would just walk around and pretend the food samples were really just a large, geographically scattered buffet line.

And the pizza, who can pass up that cheap, voluminous pizza Costco serves? It's like a culinary science experiment gone right. ...

Last week, the Friendly Atheist, who has been incredibly kind to Stuff Christians Like, thought something I wrote was unintentionally funny. In the Snopes post he thought it was odd that I felt the need to explain what Snopes was. It's so well known and so obvious that he didn't think I needed to.

But as a copywriter, I can't assume everyone is on the same page. I have an extreme desire to explain every detail, which is why I am resisting with every fiber in my body to explain what Silly...

Ahh the 5th of July, what a day, what a day!

Work gave us the day off and hopefully you too.

You're out throwing the football or grilling or lighting fireworks. Or you live in another country and you're thinking, "Seriously, the 5th of July? A day off on the 5th of July? We better get Boxer Rebellion Day off."

I'm going to be honest with you, I don't know if you will. But today, just relax and enjoy the 5th of July. Stuff Christians Like returns tomorrow.

Side hugs and skittles

Jon

(I can't believe we've been kicking around this site for 2 years. It's become a tradition that every 4th of July I repost the piece that started the Skittles running joke and let the cat out of the bag about how church is going to be. Consider this your guide to a July 4th Sunday, even if my church is trying to throw us all off by doing the opposite and having Andy Stanley, the LeBron James of preaching, at church tomorrow. Enjoy)

It is a poorly kept secret that the day before a big holiday...