Pointing to Christ

Crazy Busy was written by Kevin DeYoung, a pastor in Lansing, Michigan. He is married, and he and his wife have six children. DeYoung is the senior pastor at University Reformed Church and is a much sought-after speaker and author. All of these responsibilities keep him very busy.                          At the outset of Crazy Busy , DeYoung confesses that he writes this book, not because he has busyness all figured out, but because he wants to learn how to change and not be crazy-busy himself. His aim is to write a book that is both “highly practical and accessibly theological” (17). He writes, “I don’t promise total transformation. I offer no money-back guarantees. My goal is more modest. I hope you’ll find a few ways to tackle your schedule, several suggestions for reclaiming your sanity, and a lot of encouragement to remember your soul” (18). DeYoung desires ...

              Jesus Culture began in 1999 as a conference, called the Jesus Culture Conference, led by Banning Liebscher, the youth pastor at Bethel Church in Redding, California. [1] The music at these conferences were led by Kim Walker-Smith and the others who would become known as the Jesus Culture band. While many are aware only of their music, Jesus Culture is more than a band; it “is a movement with the purpose to ignite revival in the nations of the earth!” [2] While Jesus Culture is more than a band, it is their music that has grown in popularity. They even performed at the Louie Giglio’s Passion Conference in January of 2013 at which John Piper was a speaker. Many young Christians are familiar with the music of Jesus Culture, and many churches, Bible camps, and other ministries sing their songs in worship. However, Jesus Culture is not just a band; it is a movement that promotes false teaching and teachers, is built not on the Bible but on...