How often has any of us heard someone, bemused, say aloud, “I didn’t know I had it in me.”
It is illegal, now, but historically, blood sports were very popular. By definition, blood sports include activities that inflict serious injuries, pain, or death as
A newly-arrived family from Burundi came to church: two parents and nine children, fresh from a refugee camp in Tanzania.
Blog Posts
On Proof-Texting
What I appreciate most about some “proof-texting” is that it helps me to see what biblical texts moved someone to think this way or that.
Chesterton, Wonder & Making Christianity Weird Again
Chesterton loved Christmas, returning in his essays, poems, and books to the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, again and again.
Not a Game of “Gotcha”
This was not a conversation in which Jesus is trying to trick someone into confessing or to come out on top or to shame someone.
Now, More Than Ever
I’m only just now taking down my Christmas decorations (and full disclosure: the tree is still left). I’ve come to believe I have until Epiphany,
Venn Diagrams, Tangents, and the Church
I don’t remember enough geometry to know if Venn diagrams and tangents are connected in any formal way.
Holy, Sacred Moments
A year after the publication of my book, I am aware of things I wish I’d said better. I don’t feel bad about that; I
Going to Church with Jimmy
As a pastor, this presidential situation affects my work more than you might imagine.
Amish for the Win!
Deep in the heart of U.S. evangelicalism is the belief that if we did a better job at apologetics, a better job of showing that
Once and Future Presidents
The contrast this week has been striking. The solemn ceremonies and tearful farewells for ex-President Jimmy Carter over against the threats, bombast, and bloviations from
The Back Yard
One of my favorites, a tufted titmouse, is at the feeder.
Biology’s Top 5 of 2024
Take a look at some of the important, exciting, and/or weird advances in biology over the last year.
Learning Hope from the Lions
Lions fans have suffered for a lifetime, and now they have found hope.