>Racialization and the Church

>Well, I haven't posted anything substantive for a while now. Selling and buying my truck took up way too much of my time, and we've been fighting illness in our house too - so in addition to not having time I haven't had much energy. But, I am finally reading a book that a friend … Continue reading >Racialization and the Church

>Why I cringe when people say America is/was a Christian nation

>Last night I spoke to a small group of international graduate students on the topic "Is America a Christian Nation?" I asked at the outset if they had been given the impression that America was a Christian nation and they all agreed that they had.I began by asking what it is that makes an individual … Continue reading >Why I cringe when people say America is/was a Christian nation

>Inerrancy in Poiema

>This past Sunday we finally brought to a close our conversation on inerrancy in Poiema (the Sunday school class I teach at ECC). I had initially planned on spending two weeks on the topic as part of our semester long series on the theology of the Word; however,the discussion was so good, it ended up … Continue reading >Inerrancy in Poiema

>Pushing Your Spiritual Button

>This morning I was playing action figures with Luke (after he had worn me out wrestling). It's my day off and I love it. I had a couple of good guys and two bad guys - some weird robot looking thing and Two Face. Luke said, "when the robot dies, he can just push his … Continue reading >Pushing Your Spiritual Button

>Great Video and an Important Lesson

>So funny. Bob showed us this video today in our staff meeting. What's so weird about this speech is how the passion and intensity rise at weird moments. He's excited. Ok, that's good. but he's running for treasurer! And he emphasizes odd things - like 'MA in COMMUNICATION', and Albert Einstein and 'INFESTATION'. Wonder if … Continue reading >Great Video and an Important Lesson