Warning this post is about sexual assault, I try not to be graphic but it is difficult content I saw this post on X the day Mike wrote it, but I have not had time until now to fully express my thoughts about it. I want to begin charitably by saying that I applaud Mike... Continue Reading →
Christian Nationalists will often point to the Founding Fathers as exemplars of "a Christian Nation" without knowing the beliefs any of these men held. The reason is that when it comes to historical figures Christian nationalists are very forgiving, accepting the faith of these individuals without question. If only they applied that level of forgiveness... Continue Reading →
Recently I was asked to write a response to this question, "Can you point to a turning point in American culture or history where the church started making this dramatic turn away from the teachings of Christ?" This was part of a larger (and ongoing) conversation about how to talk to fellow believers about politics.... Continue Reading →
Catching up on the Unbelievable? podcast this week I was listening to the episode with Jon Steingard and Sean McDowell. Steingard brought up a common understanding that religion evolved because religious belief structures made it easier to hold larger groups of people together. The theory is that because it is difficult to have intimate relationships... Continue Reading →
I happen to be reading two very different books right now for two different reasons. The first is Ray Johnston’s Jesus Called He wants his Church Back and the second is C. S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters. Both of these books strike at a very important thought, “What is the real world”. Ray Johnston tells... Continue Reading →
We all want God to simply part the clouds and look down on us, or to verbally communicate with us, unmediated. But, that cannot be, God is far too great, and we are far too insignificant. I am not sure what encountering God’s unmediated presence (I want to use terms like “real” and “physical” but... Continue Reading →
I have spent a great deal of time this weekend following social media and the response to last Friday’s events in Paris. I saw numerous responses to the tragedy expressing condolences from people who honestly seemed to wish they could do more than write a note. At some point in the weekend it dawned on... Continue Reading →
Squinting in the Light 