Our familiarity sometimes blinds us to things that are out of the ordinary. “Jesus is Coming Soon” is a favorite song among many in my tradition—Churches of Christ. Its cheery, catchy tune matched …
A Beautiful Execution
Jesus was a revolutionary--a political dissident who was executed for his subversion of the Roman government. I know, it’s a bit unsettling to layer modern legal terms over stories that took place …
How [Not] To Be Christian: Part Two
Bigotry, hate, homophobia, hypocrisy, misogyny… abuse, power, politics...excusing or ignoring or dismissing unChristian behaviors. These are the words we talked about last week, the ones frequently …
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When I say “Christian,” you say…
In 2018, what words come to mind when the average non-Christian in America hears the term Christianity? Bigotry, hate, homophobia, hypocrisy, misogyny… abuse, power, politics...excusing or ignoring or …
A Letter to My Grandfather
I awoke to my phone ringing early Sunday morning. "He’s on life support, and they’re about to pull the plug,” my brother said. Although he had been healthy and strong for a man in his 90’s, my …
Without Hope or One in Christ?
"We sang “God Bless America” and believed that God wanted us to have life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We saw no conflict between capitalism and Christianity, the American dream and the …
