So this was a tasty dinner tonight: barley soup, from a recipe a friend gave our family for Christmas (along … More
Category: Celebrate Recovery
New Year, New Labels
In thinking about the last year, I’ve struggled to place myself theologically. I am raised Protestant, became a Christian through … More
Feats of Clay
Our heroes are flawed. Our villains have moments of redemptive grace. We live in a complex world, where we cannot … More
What Is the Place of Jonathan Edwards As an Example to the Church?
I’m in an interesting discussion in a book group, in which we’re reading Jemar Tisby’s book “The Color of Compromise” … More
Why It Matters: For you I was born, for you I live, and for you I give my last breath
I am involved in two streams right now that are greatly affecting me on how I see myself and what … More
Ruminations on Acts 4–Do Before You Speak
I don’t often write up my thoughts as I read the Christian scriptures. Though I’m a white Evangelical of long … More
Does White Privilege Exist?
Recently a sincere white American Christian male asserted that there is no such thing as white privilege, that white Christians … More
Converting the Unconvertable
You cannot change someone’s mind through the presentation of fact. That presentation of fact happens later, after they are willing … More
Review: A Civil War Christmas
We saw #Taproot Theatre’s production of “A Civil War Christmas” last night, and I have to say, I wanted to … More
Sorry Folks — to Avoid a Choice Is to Make a Choice
Traditionally, orthodox Christianity means a religion centered around the Christ of the New Testament, where what Jesus said and taught … More
The Words of Good White Liberals
What are your thoughts, good people? http://kuow.org/post/understand-white-liberal-racism-read-these-private-emails This is really hard for me to read, because it is easier to … More
Jesus Was Crucified by the State
Jesus was crucified by the state, y’all. I see and hear my fellow white American Christians celebrating the fact that … More
The Non-Whiteness of Jesus
I got to thinking the other day about how we see Jesus and Jesus’ teachings expressed in the lives of … More
So, This Is How It Happened
In which I relate the many interlocking steps leading to my aligning myself with all I once thought was opposed … More
Forgiveness—What Is Possible? What Is Demanded?
I heard a story on NPR the other day. Seems that in Maryland there’s a push to review the sentences … More
Be the Church
Protect the environment. Care for the poor. Forgive often. Reject racism. Fight for the powerless. Share earthly and spiritual resources. … More
Christians, We’re Doing It Wrong (Again)
I read in the news today where a family in Oklahoma is being threatened with death for the crime of … More
The Closing of the American Heart
Recently there has been a move in America for Christians to demand the right to avoid serving people with whom … More
Christians, Gays, and Jesus
I wrote this in response to a great essay by a pastor I respect. He went through a hard time … More
At One Time
Today Monty talked about a difficult term, “Atonement,” and brought out several ideas about what this means. I think most … More
Cookie Cutter
We step into a river, we believers, when we first decide to follow Jesus. The river is the great flow … More
Arms and the Man
If a foreign nation invaded America and as a result, 20 people every day were killed, at random, and no … More
Awash in a Sea of Tears
Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthian Believers, Chapter 10, lines 3-6 “For though we walk in the flesh, we are … More
God and Newtown
To my fellow Christians who are posting that “Newtown is God’s judgment on America for taking prayer out of schools”— … More
A Poem for Advent
America 2012 Twenty children were shot Charlotte Bacon, 6and six adults in one of Daniel Barden, 7the greatest tragedies Olivia … More
Words and Actions
Indeed I tremble for my country when i reflect that God is just: that His justice cannot sleep for ever
Sabbatical
If we want to have a time of rest, we have to be willing to have the wind stopped.