Then Jesus cried again with a loud voice and breathed his last. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth … Continue reading The Temple Curtain
Category: Spirituality
Children’s Books and the Simple Gospel (Christmas 2023)
I can’t overstate how much having a child has changed my life, but even before her arrival, I was aware that there was something special about really good children’s media. … Continue reading Children’s Books and the Simple Gospel (Christmas 2023)
Advent 2023: Love
When you dance alone, spinning like a cyclone,being whoever, whatever, in a world all your own,God smiles and here’s why— in the spark of your eye,a familiar reflection shines bright … Continue reading Advent 2023: Love
Advent 2023: Hope
You, you, God thinks about you.God was thinking of you long before your debut.From the very beginning, amid history and time,you, little one, never left God’s mind.– from Matthew Paul … Continue reading Advent 2023: Hope
Christian Enough?
I’ve noticed a strange little quirk of white American Evangelicalism the past few years. Every so often, a patient’s family member has come to me with some variation of this … Continue reading Christian Enough?
How to Make Up End Times Prophecy for Fun and Profit
I suspect it was probably my idea originally. I was in eighth grade and didn’t know better. Regardless, it had happened: one of the members of the youth group (perhaps … Continue reading How to Make Up End Times Prophecy for Fun and Profit
Possession and Exorcism
This post is part of a larger series for the 2023 Spooky Season (or, as some call it, “October”): Bar Chaplain’s Guide to Demonology. For the first post in this … Continue reading Possession and Exorcism
Deals with the Devil
This post is the second in our 2023 Halloween series: Bar Chaplain’s Guide to Demonology. For the introductory post, click here. Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase “Faustian bargain” to refer … Continue reading Deals with the Devil
Intro to Demons
Happy Spooky Season, everyone! As always, I want to dedicate my posts in the month of October to a scarier-than-usual topic. A while back, I wrote about our collective fear … Continue reading Intro to Demons
Kind vs. Nice
One of the things I love about working in hospitals is the number of people I encounter who are kind but not nice.One of the things that disappointed me about … Continue reading Kind vs. Nice