In a time when being Christian is increasingly at odds with being a part of the culture around us, it is important for those of us who represent Jesus (and perhaps for those who know us?) to have a …
Playing the hand we are dealt: Thoughts on Dolezal and Jenner.
(This post is, in part, a follow up to my previous post, “Love, Truth, GroupSpeak and Jenner”.) I find myself a bit amused—and more than a bit bemused—by public reaction to the Rachel Dolezal …
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Love, Truth, GroupSpeak and Jenner
If you live in the U.S. and you haven’t been unconscious the last week, you have heard more about Bruce Jenner’s “transformation” into “Caitlyn”. Interestingly, this isn’t a new thing. I remember a …
Lessons from a meeting with concrete
I haven’t blogged for some time—this time not for the same reasons as usual, but because on December 7th I had a motorcycle accident that resulted in the shattering of my tibial plateau (the broad top …
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Christians and Racism
In the last month Americans have had to face the reality that racism and racial tension are not just history in the U.S. With the events that have gained attention come protests, arguments, unending …
What is worship about?
In my annual battle with asthma and bronchitis, I found myself having to contact our worship arts minister on Saturday to tell him I wouldn’t be able to be there on Sunday morning. Considering I am …