I've recently been listening to an incredibly interesting book, The Protest History of the United States. Author, civil rights attorney and professor Gloria Browne-Marshall, describes the world as a "blessedly beautiful yet humanly hostile" place to live. In other words, it's complicated. That corresponds to what I see in the news. There is tremendous goodness … Continue reading It’s Complicated
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Trinity Broadcasting & Kid Rock
It feels like I'm living in an alternate universe when Trinity Broadcast Network is airing a show headlined by Kid Rock. In the late eighties and nineties Pat Robertson on TBN talked frequently about the evils of rock and roll. It was demonic, a tool of the devil to steal our souls. Others on TBN … Continue reading Trinity Broadcasting & Kid Rock
Romans 13 isn’t the only relevant text
This post is not my opinion on a video, constitutional law, civil rights, etc. This post is me, as a pastor, weighing in on theology. I have seen pastors recently cite Romans 13 as if it were the answer to all the questions we might have about how we interact with the state. Some seem … Continue reading Romans 13 isn’t the only relevant text
Cutting Room Floor: faith isn’t just a religious concept
Yesterday, I preached a sermon from 2 Corinthians 5 about walking in faith. Faith is certainly a topic of great conversation in religious circles, but let me suggest that all of life, whether you're religious or not, is filled with faith commitments. The summer I graduated from college, I took a trip to Fiji to … Continue reading Cutting Room Floor: faith isn’t just a religious concept
Cutting Room Floor: Jesus is not a Chair
Last Sunday, I spoke about doubt and faith, using Thomas as a case study to help diagnose doubt. There was more cutting room floor material from that sermon than normal because it's a topic I've taught an entire ACG on before. So maybe there'll be more than one of these posts this week. One point … Continue reading Cutting Room Floor: Jesus is not a Chair
God Entranced 