Jim CandyMar 305 minThe Line Between Being a Good Samaritan and a Good FoolI feel foolish telling you this story, but I need to process something that happened. I’m writing these words over the Pacific Ocean...
Jim CandySep 30, 20216 minI'm Begging the Church.. Please DO THISBy Jim Candy Every few months we’re greeted by another article outlining the demise of the Church. You’ve probably seen them. One in Five...
Jim CandySep 20, 20216 minThree Reasons (+1) for the Rise of Spiritual BulliesBy Jim Candy Is today the best time in history to be a spiritual bully? Like many others, I’ve been listening to “The Rise and Fall of...
Jim CandyAug 18, 20214 minWhat Kind of Person Goes the Extra Mile?I’ve made numerous attempts over the years to change to a healthy diet. Unfortunately, the only differentiating variable of my efforts...
Jim CandyJul 14, 20214 minBeating a New PandemicBy Jim Candy Normally I start blog posts with a funny story. But not today. As the pandemic subsides in the US, I’m concerned about a new...
Jim CandyMay 27, 20214 minMy Dinner with DallasJim Candy I ate dinner once with Dallas Willard. Dallas was one of the top theological minds of the 20th century; a brilliant professor,...
Jim CandyMar 18, 20215 minHearing God Speak to YouJim Candy Nearly 20 years ago I was speeding south on Denver’s I-25 terrified of being late. My side-gig job as public address announcer...
Jim CandyMar 4, 20214 minGet More Stink in Your LifeThe names Stink and Big Al may be unfamiliar to you, but they are two of the most well-known voices in Denver sports radio. Stink (Mark...
Jim CandyFeb 26, 20214 minWhich Track Are You On?I'm convinced I was the only person who mowed my own lawn when I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. Everyone else outsourced the job. I...
Jim CandyFeb 15, 20213 minThe Classic Spiritual BlunderI routinely make certain mistakes: Banging my head on our oven hood. Not bringing flowers to my wife frequently enough. Failing to write...
Jim CandyFeb 3, 20214 minWhen She Asked, I ChokedThe professor stared at me waiting for my answer: I choked. The year: 1993 The place: Philosophy 101 at the University of Colorado The...
Jim CandyJan 26, 20213 minHelp Wanted: SpittersHi Friends: This is the first of the three-part mini-series on "The Spitting Jesus." Would love your feedback as I'm writing them! My mom...
Jim CandyJan 20, 20213 minIf Jesus Ran in 2024I don’t think he would get past New Hampshire. Why? Jesus’ platform is unpopular; always has been.
Jim CandyJan 15, 20214 minSeven Faith CheckpointsA young Jim Candy begged his poor parents to skip church, especially once our family discovered bacon, egg and cheese biscuits from...
Jim CandyJan 11, 20214 minFacing Off with Patrick RoyGoaltender Patrick Roy is a Hall of Famer, but apparently needed me to manipulate the scoreboard to keep is focus on the puck.
Jim CandyJan 4, 20215 minJesus Broke the Rules that Needed BreakingBefore you start: Women faced a painful, heartbreaking reality in the 1st century. They were considered more like property than people. A...
Jim CandyJan 1, 20213 minIT'S TIME TO STOP 'ALMOST' LIVINGYou may have paid a heavy price at the 2020 tollbooth, but do you believe the future can be different?
Jim CandyDec 24, 20204 minTHE UNTOLD STORY LEADING TO CHRISTMAS EVEGod tends to use “unplanned events” to position us for things we can’t yet conceive.
Jim CandyDec 23, 20203 minPROOF JESUS LIKES YOUHas your faith become all formality and “being good” and not enough joy and beachside BBQ?
Jim CandyDec 22, 20203 min3 THINGS WE MUST EMBRACE ABOUT JESUS… AND HIS ANGERSome things are worth flipping tables for.