Famous Last Words
“I have much more to say to you, more than you can bear right now.” (John 16:12) Ever...
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Health Care, Christianity and American Politics
I’m angry. And I’m angry because I’m frustrated. As I write this, certain friends, members of my family,...
Jesus Loves You. Here’s a Condom.
Weird situation at church yesterday. A group of us were sitting around talking, waiting for our weekly men’s...
Throw Out Your Map
Despite all my efforts, I am not the master of the universe. And, in fact, although I can...
Jesus Called. He says “Relax!”
End of the year hub-bub. Last minute Christmas shopping. Projects piling up, demanding to be finished by year’s...
A Christmas Epiphany
A few minutes ago, as I was reading a note from my mom about the “joy unspeakable and...
Christian Politics ?
A friend and I were having lunch yesterday when he announced that he was creating a list of...
Stepping out of the Boat: Taking the Risk of Failure
To get good at anything always means risking being bad at it at first. And one of the biggest...
Sometimes Less Really is More
( Originally written for Whosoever Magazine, this recaps and updates my continuing journey into “Radical Acceptance” ) There’s...
Faith, Anticipation and Expectation
We are the “Faith” generation. Many of us who surfed the wave of “Word-Faith” teaching that swept explosively...