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Welcome to Advent!
When I was young I used to collect comics. This was long before I could go to a comic shop and order specific titles and have them set aside for me. I would go to Waldenbooks, 7-11, and the Country Cupboard and see what issues they had. I didn’t keep track of when the last…
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More Christian Than Christians
A year ago when the Occupy Wall Street movement developed, it was easy to recognize a correlation between the church’s mission and #OWS’s. It’s participants were attempting to forge a different way of gathering that was egalitarian and grass roots. It’s decision making was communal and encouraged a type of shared leadership most churches can…
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A Real Story About Voter Fraud
Eight years ago, I was commuting to seminary. My official home was with my parents in Midland. My wife (then fiance) lived across town. I drove back on Election Day to vote. Rose went with us to my polling place and I went with her to hers. I was fired up to vote. I arrived home…
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New Look in the New Year
Followers of this blog know that I like to tweak the look, feel, and nature of this site on a pretty regular basis. Part of it is that I’m a tinkerer. Part of it is that I am always on the lookout for something a little closer to perfect. Occasionally, I’ve changed the site dramatically.…
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No Apologies: the Danger of Bravado
Despite the fact that there was little substantive division between the two candidates allowed into last night’s debate, we might make the false assumption that the only difference was actually cosmetic. That and Governor Romney’s continued radical change in policy from week to week, embracing the very things he condemned in last week’s debate. But…
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A Holy Spirit Sighting
Driving home from Convention this year, I had the blessing of talking over the experience with one of our delegates. We both talked about our own responses to the many parts and our past experiences. It probably wasn’t equal though. Poor Michelle learned how chatty I get in the car when I’m driving! This morning,…
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Surviving a Post-Facts Era
After last week’s Gish Gallop at the debates, we have to expect that lies=votes. Rather than wait for a moderator to cut the mic or the other candidate to shout “liar!” on stage, the only question is whether or not we should stand for it.
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What is The Law?
When Jesus makes reference to something known as “The Law,” He is referring to perhaps the central concept of the Jewish faith, and for us as His followers, of our faith. We could go on for hours describing the nuance of The Law, or Torah and what it means. But the best way to describe…