Author Archives: Dan Kopp

Cain and Abel. Whether you are a churchgoer or not, pretty much all of us know those names. And even if the specific details of the story are fuzzy, we know how it ends. Cain kills Abel. The first murder … Continue reading →

The most meaningful experience I ever had taking Communion wasn’t with bread and wine in a church building, but with a banana and Mountain Dew in a garbage-filled field. Let me explain… I was born and raised in the Catholic … Continue reading →

Over the past decade, 500,000 people in 2,000 churches went through the REVEAL Spiritual Life Survey. Big churches and small churches. From the east coast to the west coast. Baptists. Presbyterians. Vineyard. Non-denominational. And everything in between. Here is what … Continue reading →

Last week Kellie, the kids, and I took a “family vacation” at Gull Lake Ministries. This was the 7th time in 8 years we have gone to Gull Lake, and it has been an incredible experience each and every summer. … Continue reading →

As I wrote in my last blog, this is known as Holy Week. At it’s root, “holy” simply means “to set apart.” In my last post I encouraged you to live differently this week. To press into your spiritual journey … Continue reading →

This coming Sunday is a big deal on the Christian calendar. It begins what is known as “Holy Week.” And because of that I want to challenge you with what I am challenging myself to do… Did you know that … Continue reading →

Let me ask you a trivia question. What date does Easter fall on this year? Maybe you knew it was April 21st right away… but maybe you didn’t. Bonus question: what date does Easter fall on in 2020? I am … Continue reading →

Like it or not, Christians have a pretty bad reputation nowadays. If you played a word association game with a non-church goer and you said “Christian” they would most likely reply with words like “hypocritical” and “judgmental.” What if the first … Continue reading →

Imagine 40 days with no TV… no Netflix… no iPad… no sports talk radio… no Facebook… no surfing the internet… no online games… 40 days free from all of the above. Think you could do it? The reason I am … Continue reading →

Yesterday was the first official day of summer and because of that I felt led to write this blog. It’s about a brother who smuggled a book. And I hope what you read inspires you to reach new heights on … Continue reading →