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November 2016

November 24, 2016

Wolf Blitzer Moderates Thanksgiving Dinner Like a Political Debate – Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

Need a referee with a whistle to keep the peace at your Thanksgiving get together?...

November 21, 2016

Who Would Jesus Deport?: For the Christian, Immigration Isn’t About Politics or Economics

I am raising my voice in opposition to the prospect of the United States Government...

November 18, 2016

John Jeremiah Sullivan Drills Down on Soft White Liberal Upper-middle-class College Types

I have no desire to be that person, who lets politics affect him so deeply...

November 15, 2016

Here’s What I Told My Church After the Election

Wednesday evening after the election our church gathered for one of our 6 yearly congregational...

November 08, 2016

An Election Day Prayer

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow...

October 2016

October 21, 2016

Rich Mullins Would Be 61 Today – He Was the Master of the One-Liner

Rich Mullins had such a low tolerance for B.S. I'm convinced that, had he lived longer...

September 2016

September 28, 2016

Religion & Politics: How Being a Christian Makes for a Better Conservative, Better Liberal

For the Christian there is an inherent danger to involving ourselves in any kind of political...

September 21, 2016

Treasure the Doing, More than the Getting It Done

The source of nearly all human misery can be traced back to an often unconscious...

September 19, 2016

Rich Mullins Died 19 Years Ago Today & I Still Miss Him

In the closing credits of a long-form video release (I think it was called Pursuit of...

September 14, 2016

A Less Lonely Way to Lose Your Faith: Isaac Anderson at The Atlantic

My friend Isaac Anderson has an article in The Atlantic called "A Less Lonely Way...

September 01, 2016

Why is Kaepernick Being Slammed? Because Sport is the Liturgy of Empire

You can always tell what the sacred cow is... Colin Kaepernick is getting crushed for...

July 2016

July 20, 2016

Ten Great Quotes About Grace From Some of My Favorite Writers

“The grace of God means something like: Here is your life. You might never have...

July 16, 2016

Hey America, Can I Be Your Pastor For a Moment?

The big lie of every government is this: we can make you safe and happy. Governments should...

July 15, 2016

The Free Market v. Big Government Argument is a Scam: America is Getting Played by Wall Street

Some in our society, wish to deny that economic injustice exists. It's a level playing field,...

July 09, 2016

Why Do American Christians Trust the 2nd Amendment More Than the Sermon on the Mount?

“Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time: the...

July 06, 2016

The Troubling Theology of Donald Trump

Peter Wehner is a lifelong Republican who served in the Reagan White House and that...

June 2016

June 29, 2016

10 Ways to Impact Culture that Don’t Involve Presidential Politics

Trump v. Clinton Got You Down? Here are 10 things you could do right now...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

Dr. Stuart Brown’s Seven Properties of Play

Summer break is here and it's time to play, but do you really know how?...

May 27, 2016

On the Importance of Disappointing Your Congregation: Now up at HuffPo

A version of the recent post "On the Importance of Disappointing Your Congregation" is...

May 26, 2016

MNU Chapel Sermon on Doubt:

A few weeks back I had the chance to speak at the MNU Chapel service....

May 22, 2016

Wendell Berry on the Trinity

It's Trinity Sunday today, so here's a quick quote from Wendell Berry and his great...

May 17, 2016

On The Importance Of Disappointing Your Congregation…

Question: How are you doing? Answer: busy... how many times have you heard that? How...

May 13, 2016

Building Tiny Houses For Homeless Veterans

This is a great story from Frank Morris at KCUR - Kansas City Public Radio...

May 12, 2016

Is Church Membership Still Relevant?

In a world in which a premium is placed on having what we want, when...

May 09, 2016

Church Lady Came Back To SNL w/Special Guests: Donald Trump and Ted Cruz

The church lady came back to SNL with guest appearances by Ted Cruz and Donald...

April 2016

April 30, 2016

Fixed Hour Prayer Resources: A Few Simple Ways to Pray the Daily Office

Here are a few of the websites and books I've used over the years to...

April 25, 2016

Ten Great Quotes About Doubt & the Christian Experience

I've been thinking about doubt a lot lately, and its central importance in the act...

March 2016

March 25, 2016

Good News for Christmas and Easter Christians (and a little Good Friday funny)

Have you heard the term Chreastians. It’s a mash-up of Christmas-Easter-Christians that refers to those who only go...

March 22, 2016

What Do the Terrorists Really Want?

Rational, sane, compassionate people who come face to face with the unthinkable violence of Muslim...

March 10, 2016

I Am Busy Because I Am Vain – A Final Argument for Engaging in Lenten Disciplines

“I am busy because I am vain. I want to appear important. Significant. What better...