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The trouble with being Christian
You’ll note from my bio that I have not been a Christian for very long. Before I converted, I had a long-lived grudge against Christians. I was convinced that most serious Christians were bigoted,...
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Trouble with being Christian: Science!
Today, more confessions about this awkward Christian thing. As I try to live an authentic life after the example of Jesus, in a world that mostly has no interest in Jesus, there’s hardly anything that...
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The Lost Art of Mercy
[Today's post is from a friend I admire, Jimmy McCarty] The dissonance of “progress” The world is a terrible place. I mean it. I’ve traveled pretty extensively and what I’ve discovered is that there is...
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Something Is Broken Here
The events which have surrounded World Vision in the last few days have put a vile taste in my mouth, which bears some exploration here. For those that don’t know what’s going on, see the summary here....
View ArticleMy Shift to the Dark Side (pt. 1)
One of my new year’s resolutions for 2014 was to listen better. My intent there was that I needed to stop treating the world, and my friends, as if they were all waiting expectantly for the arrival of...
View ArticleTorture, America, and Jesus
I’m interrupting my slow-as-molasses multipart series to bring you a very short thought — a couple of questions for you to consider, if you will. I’m presenting this here in the hope to learn more, and...
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My Shift to the Dark Side (pt. 2)
When I spoke up in January to my two friends, I was working from the perspective that interfaith marriage is a clear and unequivocal no-no for Christians. I wrote my message, basically, as a...
View ArticlePeople are violent. Muslims are people.
Preface: An astute observer has pointed out that by strongly condemning Matt Walsh and those who share his views, I am myself practicing the same kind of tribalism that I say should be avoided. I may...
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