I wish I could blame writer’s block for my sporadic writing habits lately, but it comes down to committing the time to do it or not. Lately, I have chosen not. However, I’ve missed writing so perhaps this season of language drought has been a good thing. While I’ve not been writing, I have acted on something [...]
Tag Archive > religion
Simply Christian: Part 1
Krista and I have joined the rest of our church, St. Bartholomew’s, in reading N.T. Wright’s book, Simply Christian. I’ve enjoyed knowing that this is a unified effort by the church body as we read and consider the same things together. It is an expression of unity, similar to the way that the liturgy unifies [...]
Are We Called to Make a Stand?
I recently read an article from a well-known Christian figure who was exploring the issue of gays in the military and announcing his views. While I think we should talk through issues, I do not understand why some feel like they must announce their “stand” on big issues to the world? For example, some denominations [...]
A Fresh Read of the New Testament: The Voice
I usually don’t have much interest in every new translation of the Bible that hits the market, but when I heard about The New Testament: The Voice, I was immediately interested because of the unique way approaches the text. The Voice is a new translation from Thomas Nelson that uses a screenplay format to present [...]
Will All Be Beautiful in the End?
My previous post was a review of N.D. Wilson’s excellent book, Notes From the Tilt-A-Whirl. While I enjoyed the book as a whole, I would have addressed the problem of evil in a different way. Wilson used art as a metaphor to understand why there is darkness in God’s world. He talked about the necessity [...]
Notes From the Tilt-A-Whirl: A Review
Notes From the Tilt-A-Whirl was an excellent book, thanks to N.D. Wilson’s ability to describe everyday life events with an eye for the divine. Once I finished reading it, I was inclined to again take a careful look at the ordinary in search of the extra-ordinary. Wilson’s writing style is captivating and he takes you [...]
MLK
“I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters [...]
Creation: Chaos or Beauty?
It was sad to read about the earthquake devastation in Haiti, especially in light of their extreme poverty. Every time one of these massive natural disasters occur, I ask the same question about creation: Is it chaos? Or is it beauty? Are those two descriptors sufficient? It probably is an oversimplification to think of God’s world [...]
My 2009 Top Five
I love the New Year holiday. I love the time of renewal and a sense of new beginnings. But before jumping ahead to next year’s goals and dreams, I wanna look back on the top five events of 2009 and what I’ve learned from each one. I know this is a bit cliché, but it [...]
Divine Parenting
Today, Jude picked up a wooden ring, then tossed it back on the table. We cheered. Funny how those little moments are what become stamped in our memory. For Jude, those moments add up and ultimately shape his early life. Every responsive smile, touch, and embrace make a difference in who he is becoming. I [...]
Jason Barmer
