I am intentionally publishing this before Christmas because I do not want politics to mess with my holiday. Recently Christianity Today published an op-ed titled "Trump Should Be Removed from Office", which has caused a great deal of discussion and controversy. I read and loved the article but I have received what I think is... Continue Reading →

There might be some data somewhere to scientifically verify this but I am not aware of it. but talking with pastors I know I think there is circumstantial evidence enough to say worship services the Sunday after Christmas is consistently poorly attended. I struggle with this, how is it possible that people can spend a... Continue Reading →

I love "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and I love the scene where Charlie Brown finally breaks down and asks if anyone knows what Christmas is all about. You know the scene, Linus replies, "I do Charlie Brown" and then recites Luke 2:8-14. It is a poignant part of the drama, where all the decorations and... Continue Reading →

This week I have been thinking about Zechariah's song (Benedictus) in Luke 1:68-79. Today I noticed just how much political language is in the first four verses of this song. 68 “Bless the Lord God of Israel    because he has come to help and has delivered his people.69 He has raised up a mighty savior for us in... Continue Reading →

I know it's not new but recently I've seen several people making the comment, "you don't have to explain yourself to anyone" usually with the attached phrase "if they can't accept you then they can leave". I have found this statement very unsettling, I think because it is usually attached to major life decisions. I... Continue Reading →

I find it disturbing how many Christians (particularly those under 40) talk about Karma and desiring karma to visit others. Our pop-culture references to karma bear very little resemblance to the actual Hindu belief (at least as I have heard it taught). Our culture thinks of karma as a recompense for slights, "you wronged me... Continue Reading →

I recently wrote a reflection on forgiveness (here) and in a discussion about that post I found there is one more thing which needs to be said. Ans since I ended that post with a line from Relient K it is only fitting to begin this one with a line from their "Be my escape",... Continue Reading →

I don't normally review books here, but Philip Yancey's Soul Survivor is not simply the best book I've read this year, I added it to the list of books I feel every Christian should read. At its core this is a story of Yancey's own growth in faith, told through the lens of biographies of... Continue Reading →