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)
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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 2022: Love
When you are able to love your enemy, he or she is no longer your enemy. The idea of “enemy” vanishes and is replaced by the notion of someone who … Continue reading Advent 2022: Love
What We Find in the Bible
Growing up, I always heard the Bible talked about as a window to the Heavens, a telescope for viewing and studying God, or even more than this, the Bible was … Continue reading What We Find in the Bible
Love
When love chooses, it chooses with a perfect sensitivity for the unique beauty of the chosen one, and it chooses without making anyone else feel excluded. We touch here a … Continue reading Love
Of This World (Advent part 4)
Last week, we looked at the poverty of Jesus. Not only was the Son of God born a Jew during one of the most difficult eras to be a Jew, … Continue reading Of This World (Advent part 4)
Christmas Movie Recommendation: Noelle
I have a hard time finding Christmas movies I really enjoy, which is why my list of preferred holiday movies hasn’t changed in almost two decades: Muppet Christmas Carol, Nightmare Before … Continue reading Christmas Movie Recommendation: Noelle
Makeover Shows and Redemption
“I heard a preacher once say, ‘Sometimes when you’re feeling buried, you’re actually just planted.’” —Bobby Berk, Queer Eye What is it about transformation shows? Recently, Jessi and I have been watching … Continue reading Makeover Shows and Redemption
Chapter 16: Final Words to Corinth
Having wrapped up his points about the problems in Corinth, Paul spends the final paragraphs of this letter as he does so many of the other letters: hitting a few … Continue reading Chapter 16: Final Words to Corinth
Tongues, Worship Practices, and Diversity (Recap of Chapters 8-14)
So much ink has been spilled over the subject of speaking in tongues, but what if Paul is really using this worship practice as an example? What if he has … Continue reading Tongues, Worship Practices, and Diversity (Recap of Chapters 8-14)