4 Reflections on the Attempted Trump Assassination
July 15, 2024 Over the weekend, former President Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally in an unsuccessful assassination attempt. As I watched history in the making, I was […]
Pray for the Gift of Seeing the Smallest Humans
July 12, 2024 “Zuzu’s petals! Zuzu—there they are! Burt! What do you know about that?!”—George Bailey, It’s a Wonderful Life A few years back, I let Nacho Libre get bumped […]
What Does Our Faith Teach That Our Society Needs?
Christianity emerged in a world vastly different from the values espoused by followers of Christ. Slavery was assumed to be a necessary part of a functioning society, and slaves could […]
The Scariest Nice Person in Your Church
What comes to mind when you think of “one-hand clapping”? Perhaps you think of the Zen “koan” in which the Zen master asks the student, “What is the sound of […]
Review of Eric Metaxas’s ‘Letter to the American Church’ the Movie
Letter to the American Church was first a book (September, 2022) by bestselling author Eric Metaxas. Now, it’s been released as a movie by the same title. The opening sequence […]
Philosophy Questions: What Is the Christian Worldview?
A worldview is the set of basic beliefs about reality by which an individual understands life. What one believes about God determines every other aspect of his or her worldview […]
You Might Have a Problem That a Therapist Can’t Fix
Before I dive in, a mundane confession of my own uselessness. I think it is good for the soul to regularly be in situations where you are reminded of your […]
Why Is the Culture of a Disciple Making Church So Important?
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” That statement, attributed to the most influential management guru of our time, Peter Drucker, describes a reality that church leaders must face in the pursuit […]