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February 2022

February 14, 2022

Arguments for God (That Make Sense to Me)

In the first part of this series I shared some commonly used arguments for the...

February 10, 2022

Arguments for God (That Don’t Make Sense)

If you spend enough time online, you'll find that most arguments about God are a...

February 06, 2022

As a Little Child?

What does it mean to have faith "like a little child"? The idea of coming...

February 02, 2022

Four Reasons You Shouldn’t Give Up on Church

Church attendance is down, and the decline started before the pandemic. Congregations are shrinking. There...

January 2022

January 30, 2022

Not As a Slave But a Brother

It is often said that the Bible contains no clear denunciation of slavery as an...

January 25, 2022

The Worshipful Act of Slowing Down

Life is busy, and getting busier. We’re working longer hours, manage long commutes and increasingly...

January 20, 2022

Seeing Paul as an Organizer

I’ve always had a difficult time appreciating the Apostle Paul. Reading his epistles is like...

January 15, 2022

Whose Gospel Is It?

Most of us know that “Gospel” means “good news,” from the Greek euangelion (εὐαγγέλιον). Specifically,...

January 11, 2022

God Says We Don’t Need a King

When we think of Old Testament rulers, the powerful kings David and Solomon come to...

January 07, 2022

When Jesus Says Not to Worry

When my anxieties become unmanageable - whether it’s because of personal concerns or the state...

January 04, 2022

When God Is Quiet

There are times when we look for the presence of God without finding it. Tragedy...

December 2021

December 30, 2021

Seeing God in the Dirty Dishes

“Lord of all pots and pans and things… Make me a saint by getting meals...

December 26, 2021

The Days After Christmas

The days after Christmas occupy a strange place on the calendar - not quite a...

December 23, 2021

The Jesus Difference

Most of us reading this hold our faith because we were raised in it. We...

December 19, 2021

’90s Kitsch and God’s Expectations

When I was little, my mom gave me one of those WWJD bracelets - you...