Archives

Fuse is the second installment in Julianna Baggott’s Pure trilogy, and like any good second installment, the world expands, the stakes get higher and the characters sink to depths that make [...]

Why does every culture tell monster stories? It’s a fascinating question. An excellent book I’ve been reading lately by Scott Poole suggests that monsters are a safe way for us to [...]

Seven keys to Opening the Front Door 1. Use weekend worship gatherings Remember that every Sunday is someone’s first Sunday. The regular attendee’s perspective changes when they invite [...]

This week we explore the seven letters to the Seven Churches of Revelation. We’ll see that each Church faced the pressure from the dominant Roman culture differently, and Jesus’ [...]

In the face of disaster, the appropriate Christian response is prayer and action, not theological posturing.

Extended Adolescence is just part of the larger evolution of our culture's script. Rather than criticizing, we all need to work together to figure out what's coming next.

This is the final installment of The Beard Goes Home, a chronicle of my trip to Israel, Cairo and Rome from November 3-18.  If you want more information on a picture, hover your mouse over it for [...]

The Beard Goes Home is an ongoing chronicle of my trip to Israel, Cairo and Rome from November 3-18.  If you want more information on a picture, hover your mouse over it for a pop-up caption.  If [...]

The site of Calvary and the Empty Tomb, where Jesus was crucified, buried and raised from the dead. The site of the Resurrection!

I want to wrap up this series by reflecting on the conversation PETA has started with these ads, and what we might learn from them. PETA’s work is important, and worth our attention. While I [...]