Don’t Be Color Blind
Under normal circumstances, you wouldn’t expect this to happen when 1,500 people gather for worship. It shouldn’t be dangerous. But on this particular night, the service ended with the congregation Read More …
No pretense. No nonsense. Sometimes – no sense at all.
Under normal circumstances, you wouldn’t expect this to happen when 1,500 people gather for worship. It shouldn’t be dangerous. But on this particular night, the service ended with the congregation Read More …
Does that title make you uncomfortable? Good. Human nature leads us to people we trust for information. We all tend to create a small circle filled with experts that share Read More …
Filters make life better for everyone. Particularly when they’re applied to your thoughts. Just think about all of the outrageous things you almost said. The jokes that seemed funny in Read More …
Complainers are annoying. But we need them. Most people would rather ignore problems. It’s less stressful. And more fun. But throughout history, the consistent laments of various people groups have Read More …
You think my large family is a little weird. Don’t worry, I understand. And I’m not mad at you. Technically speaking, the average American household is only 2.61 people. When Read More …
photo credit: Zach Klein via photopin cc I almost fainted while my wife was giving birth to three of our kids. Go ahead. You can laugh. I thought I had Read More …
Faith isn’t a position paper, or a series of boxes to check on a form. How could a relationship with the Creator of the universe be reduced to such simplistic Read More …
At some point, every kid has to write an essay about their “hero”. I never really liked that assignment. It’s not that I don’t believe in the idea of heroes. Read More …
Wouldn’t it be nice if time really healed all wounds, and ignoring a problem actually solved it? Of course, everybody knows these strategies are doomed to fail. Or do they? Read More …
In 1979, a group of African American theologians proposed that it be added to the New Testament. The anti-apartheid movement in South Africa was inspired by its message. And yet Read More …