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April 2012

April 09, 2012

Where do I get my confidence about God?

Lately I've received a few emails asking me in essence (or ... directly, actually) why,...

April 08, 2012

The Burning of the Resentments

The resentments sent me via my post Your Resentment, Up in Smoke were burned on...

April 07, 2012

Out of body, as I write this

Right. So it's weird to type, "Shhh: it's Black Saturday," and then start typing. [Um....

April 06, 2012

Today no one gets saved

Good Friday. I didn't casually choose the illustration: I never present violence, or anything meant...

April 01, 2012

Palm Sunday: Born to Ride

Today, Palm Sunday, is the first day of the Christian Holy Week, when everyone in...

March 2012

March 22, 2012

Your resentment, up in smoke

So, lately (as in, since Ash Wednesday) my wife Catherine and I have been attending...

March 15, 2012

The Bible is no more yours than mine

This comment was left to yesterday's post, "I'm basically giving up on Christianity. Why Shouldn't...

March 10, 2012

Our Common Land

We all believe in something. And when it's all boiled down, what we all believe...

February 2012

February 22, 2012

Lent: Give it ALL up

Sorry for the linky inconvenience, but the post that used to be here is now...

February 18, 2012

“I’ll do” is not “I’ll do you.”

Relative to some of the conversation that's come up around yesterday's post, If no one's being...

January 2012

January 13, 2012

All in all, we’re just another brick in the wall

About a year ago, under the title Toward a Christianity of Common Sense, I published...

January 08, 2012

The Life of the Party

In his most recent sermon, my dear friend Pastor Bob talked about John 2:1-11, wherein...

December 2011

December 27, 2011

What (if anything) should public schools teach children about religion?

I recently received an email seeking my contribution to a book wherein people prominent in...

December 23, 2011

Now comes God

Christmas is our one chance, once a year, to revel in the truly new. Now...

December 15, 2011

The young woman who asked about the Virgin Mary responds to my answer

I just received the below from the young woman who wrote the letter I answered...

November 2011

November 24, 2011

Receiving is Human; Giving is Divine. (Plus: GIANT PILGRIM BELT-BUCKLES!!)

(Here are my notes, delivered Pastor Bob style, from the talk I gave last night...

November 21, 2011

The Beatitude Attitude: 9 Tips for Avoiding Family Stress Over the Holidays

I've lately received a few emails from people looking for tips on how to remain...

October 2011

October 31, 2011

What Jesus Left Out of The Great Commandment

Here's what Jesus left out of the Great Commandment---and why.

October 07, 2011

Conservative Christian Turns Progressive Christian! (Bwahahahahah …)

Brian W. has been steadily commenting on my blog for six months. He's one of...

September 2011

September 30, 2011

When Tragedy Makes You Doubt God

Remembering back to the nightmare of 9-11---or these days, it seems, going online or opening...

August 2011

August 04, 2011

Nobody Trips

The thing I like most about Christianity is how refreshingly, phenomenally uncomplicated it is. If...

June 2011

June 28, 2011

Why Did I Pray for Emily?

Dear Lord, please be with Emily during her operation. Please be with her doctors, and...

June 14, 2011

“The Internet Is My Religion”

There's a lot of stuff out there vying for our attention. None of it's more...

June 14, 2011

It’s a Miracle!

Wherever you are, right now, stop for a moment and look around. Yo! There’s...

May 2011

May 19, 2011

What Jesus Really Meant by the Story of Lazarus

The story of Lazarus is no more about hell being a real place than the...

April 2011

April 21, 2011

Thank God You Don’t Know God

We all hate doubt and uncertainty in our lives. What we want in our lives...

April 17, 2011

Ray Ortlund Jr. On My “Jesus: ‘Why Do I Allow Evil?'” Video

Ray Ortlund Jr., of "The Gospel Coalition," responds to my video of Jesus explaining why...

April 13, 2011

The Progressive Christian Alliance’s Review of My Book, “Penguins, Pain and the Whole Shebang”

The Progressive Christian Alliance reviews my book, "Penguins, Pain and the Whole Shebang."

April 03, 2011

Does the Holy Spirit slip people the tongues?

The Lord works in strange and mysterious ways. Or not.

February 2011

February 11, 2011

How To Be Okay With Love Ruining You

What do you do when the love you can't stop giving forces you to participate...