Trigger warning: it’s going to get ugly. I’m about to share some things that don’t make me look good. Which is hard for me. Because I want you to like me and think nice things about me and be my …
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 …
Preaching At Home
I had preached three weddings and a funeral. I had preached in class and chapel as a graduate student, and later in chapel and various services as a chaplain. I had preached in a Disciples of Christ …
Who are you and what have you done with my dad?
Last night my dad and I went to hear Jeff Walling speak at the Pepperdine Lectures. On the way over he asked me if I would share with him what I had shared earlier in the week with the ladies at the …
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Resistance and Acceptance
I'm not sure whether or not I'll actually publish this post...I guess if you're reading it, you know what I decided. All my life really, but definitely in the last few years and most markedly in the …
