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January 2014

January 21, 2014

What Is Enlightenment? Dare to Think!

Immanuel Kant’s famous exhortation “Have courage to use your own reason!” (“Sapere aude!”) stands out...

January 20, 2014

Unfinished Business

I originally delivered this as a keynote address for The Albina Ministerial Alliance’s Dr. Martin Luther...

January 18, 2014

Boast In Christ, Not Name Brands

What would the Apostle Paul write to the American church today? Among other things, I...

January 16, 2014

Bring It Home with John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden”

In East of Eden, John Steinbeck brought home the biblical story of Cain and Abel...

January 15, 2014

“I Love Jesus, But Not My Mother.”

I originally posted this piece on March 6, 2012. As I prepared once again to teach ecclesiology...

January 14, 2014

Good Shepherds in an Age of Charismatic Preaching and Cutting Edge Marketing

We live in a church age that values charismatic preaching and cutting edge marketing. But...

January 13, 2014

Which Does Jesus Like More—Old Wine or New Wine?

Which does Jesus like more—old wine or new wine? I’m not sure. While I have...

January 10, 2014

How Does the Pagan Play “Rent” Bear Witness to Christ?

What do we make of the relation of the sacred and secular? For example, what...

January 09, 2014

Christian America and the Cruciform Church

"Christian America" is that form of American Christianity that operates by way of seeking to...

January 08, 2014

Why Is the West the Best?

Why is the West the best? Or is it? I asked my Japanese wife to...

January 07, 2014

On the Damaging Dualism of Proclamation vs. Demonstration

All too often I find Christians falling prey to the damaging dualism of proclamation vs....

January 06, 2014

How Relational Is Your Worldview?

Worldviews are important, but they must be framed relationally. I cannot approach people simply in...

January 03, 2014

Simmering Thoughts on Smaug: Why the Enduring Fascination with Dragons?

I went to see “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” with my children last night....

January 01, 2014

New Year Reflections on “Dust in the Wind”

Last night, family members and I listened to Kansas’ memorable song “Dust in the Wind,”...

December 2013

December 30, 2013

We Don’t Need to Be Cave Dwellers Anymore

Have you ever slept in a cave? Years ago, a band of friends and I...

December 25, 2013

What Makes Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” a Classic?

What makes Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol a classic? For one, it’s written so well....

December 23, 2013

Advent Justice: Get Messed Up in the Mundane

There was no Christmas wrap other than the swaddling clothes that first Christmas. There was...

December 22, 2013

Mother Mary and Single Moms

I wonder if Mary raised Jesus as a single parent during his teenage years. Perhaps...

December 20, 2013

Advent Justice: God Embodies Justice

God puts a face to salvation. He names it Jesus. Jesus’ story is not once...

December 18, 2013

Advent Justice: Little People Loom Large to God

I never cease to be amazed that God chose insignificant Israel to be his very...

December 16, 2013

Advent Justice: Embrace the Mystery

One of the reasons why many of us love Christmas so is because there is...

December 13, 2013

Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Makoto Fujimura’s Faith

How often do reductionistic assumptions keep us from encountering God in Christ and experiencing robust...

December 11, 2013

Downward Mobility and Trickle-Up Economics: A Trinitarian Reflection on Money and Power

Evangelicalism has struggled to address the structures of racism and poverty, and has often uncritically...

December 09, 2013

Green Christmas: Richard Dawkins, Meet John of Damascus

I doubt there was snow on the ground that first Christmas, so I don’t think...

December 06, 2013

Nelson Mandela: Troublemaker for Peace

A troublemaker for peace died yesterday. The man born with the name "Rolihlahla"—which literally means...

December 04, 2013

What Can Dave Ramsey’s Evangelicals Learn from Ebenezer Scrooge?

In a recent article on Dave Ramsey on the subject of poverty, Rachel Held Evans...

December 02, 2013

Ayn Rand, Christians and Altruism

What is the standard of value in this or that ethical system? Is it some...

November 2013

November 29, 2013

Why Do We Call Today “Black Friday”?

I have come across a few answers as to why people call the day after...

November 27, 2013

A Thanksgiving Reflection: God’s Gracious Love Fosters an Ethic of Gratitude

Thanksgiving is upon us. This year, I find myself reflecting upon God’s generosity in Christ...

November 25, 2013

Why the Trinitarian God Matters in Multi-Faith Discourse

In a recent blog post discussion, I spoke of the need to humanize religion. On...

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