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lucid magazine

An article I wrote a couple months ago was recently published in Lucid Magazine online. Here is the article, enjoy!

We’ve Heard It All Before

By David Pillen

We’ve most likely all heard it before. The story about the young rich man and how…

Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” – (Mark 10:21)

Now, for this guy, this sucks. Within his own perception, he fell into an immense sorrow because he was a person of great wealth. The story goes on as… Continue reading…

campus center

Awhile back I read this letter written by Christian author Shane Claiborne titled, “What If Jesus Meant All That Stuff?”

He starts the letter off by hitting us religious and holier than thou people upside the head by saying,

“To all my non-believing, sort-of-believing, and used-to-be-believing friends: I feel like I should begin with a confession. I am sorry that so often the biggest obstacle to God has been Christians. Christians who have had so much to say with our mouths and so little to show with our lives. I am sorry that so often we have forgotten the Christ of our Christianity. Forgive us. Forgive us for the embarrassing things we have done in the name of God. Continue reading…

national champions

The here in our life can ultimately keep us from getting to the there.

I have had a decent number of learning experiences which have affected my life.

One of the biggest though was when I resigned from the football team at the University of Nebraska. Continue reading…

be glorified

God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.

In our lives, what does this look like? In life, how do we reflect and glorify God? Are we satisfied enough to glorify God alone? Do we want to glorify God? Why would God not be glorified in our lives?

If we can deeply connect our relationship with God, with a deep satisfaction of love, why would God not be glorified?

Be satisfied. Be glorified. Be loved.

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