Seeing beyond self-pity
Having thrown a few pity parties in my time, I have learned this about them: not many people want to come, and those that do…
Sorry, Bishop! Cross-checking the facts
It won’t quite be on the level of the debates prompted by the likes of such disputed documents as The Gospel of Thomas, but at some…
The dove and the ostrich: bad news is biblical
As people whose foundational reading is full of accounts of brutality, barbarity, and depravity, we Christians can be very squeamish when it comes to the news.…
The Bourne Legacy: life as God’s extra
He was no action hero, but he played a pivotal supporting role in my story. When the final credits roll on Andy Butcher: The Life (I’m…
Headlines and heartburn
Those at The Center for Mindful Eating believe that one of the answers to America’s obesity problem is to be more thoughtful and aware of…
Alone in the storm
They were experienced fishermen, having spent spent many hours out on the Sea of Galilee, so they knew the difference between a squall and a storm.…
Wanted: ‘Joshua’ journalists to go against the flow
For all the outward appearance of cut-throat competition, a powerful pack mentality continues to drive much of the news media. Many journalists quietly spend a lot…
Sister Puncture, vanity hunter
I never even got her name, but she had my number. The little old lady took my hand, smiled, and gave me a painful lesson in…
Grumblers and gatekeepers
If those of us who claim to follow Jesus spent even half as much time praying about the things that concern us as we do grumbling…
Jerusalem Idol: choosing the true Jesus
I’m grateful for my commentaries, my concordance, my dictionary, my devotionals, and my books of maps, but what I really want is for someone to come…
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