Technology has drastically improved the medical field in countless ways, but it has also led to unexpected consequences. In particular, whether you’re a nurse or doctor or technician or chaplain, … Continue reading Simple Emotions
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A Minute of Your Time
Hey friends, fake news and propaganda have become major soapboxes of mine these past couple of years, so I thought it might be helpful to go over a handy social … Continue reading A Minute of Your Time
How to Argue: News, Commentary, Propaganda, and Fake News
Hey friends, With everything going on right now at the United States’ southern border, I’m seeing a lot of misinformation floating around on social media —memes posing as facts, faulty … Continue reading How to Argue: News, Commentary, Propaganda, and Fake News
Quit Calling People Heretics (a rant)
In the early centuries of Christianity, when Christian doctrine was still taking shape and mass communication wasn’t as achievable, a wide range of teachings sprang up around the known world. … Continue reading Quit Calling People Heretics (a rant)
Take No Offense
Our ER is busy. You see, I work at a trauma center, so during my shifts, I see heart attacks, gunshot wounds, overdoses, car accidents, strokes, thirty-foot falls, and all … Continue reading Take No Offense
How to Argue: Final Thoughts
We’ve covered a lot of ground this past week, but there were some stray thoughts that didn’t quite fit into any one category. I’ve gathered them here.
The Disintegrated Life
Despite our technology, we so often feel separated from our work, our communities, and our selves. There’s a biblical response to this disintegration of self: Be Still and Remember.
Why Didn’t You Just Give Up?
It was our usual Wednesday morning bible study, which consists mostly of homeless people and community volunteers talking and learning together. While these studies are usually a great time of … Continue reading Why Didn’t You Just Give Up?
Why We Need Jonah in 2017
The word of the Lord came to Jonah, a video blogger with a sizable twitter following who lived in a studio apartment in Brooklyn: “Go to Florida and preach against it, … Continue reading Why We Need Jonah in 2017