Representation
In various ways, the question of representation is present in our culture and in our conversations at General Conference this year. In the midst of…
politics
Love, apologies, and prayer breakfasts
I sat in a room filled with hundreds of Christians and felt a little bit like an outsider. This was the second year I’ve attended…
A Spotlight and a Platform
Martin Shkreli, the man who raised prices on various life-saving drugs purely for profit, testified before Congress recently: What really struck me in this video,…
Face-to-Face
There is a struggle and a tension I have with facebook. If I am going to be honest, it is one of my primary sources…
Two Texts: Iran, Cuba, and the Gerasene Demoniac
This month, our “Two Texts” series takes seriously the advice of Karl Barth… that we should take the bible and take the newspaper and read…
Dear "Sign Guy"…
As I drive north on 380 from home, there is a field right by the interstate that has a homespun billboard. For five years, I…
Words and Deeds
How many of you have facebook? How many of you have no clue what facebook is? One of the great things about facebook is that…
The Spirit of Debate
I love to have a good argument! One of my favorite memories from college was debating with my good friend, Brian Johnson. We argued about…