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September 2015

September 08, 2015

An Unguarded Strength Is a Glaring Weakness

“An unguarded strength is a glaring weakness.” A wise sage, Dr. Calvin Blom, shared these...

September 07, 2015

“What is man that you are mindful of him…?” How the Copernican Revolution Promoted Human Value

It has often been claimed that the Copernican Revolution demoted the cosmos and humanity’s value...

September 03, 2015

Don’t Be Confused: Immediacy Is Not Intimacy

I was speaking with a Native Hawaiian the other day, who remarked that all too...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

“Jesus Loves Me, This I Know …”—Orienting Our Studies at the Beginning of a New Academic Year*

The story goes that the Swiss theologian Karl Barth was asked during his one visit...

August 25, 2015

Cows, Photobombs and Wedding Celebrations

Have you ever been to a wedding celebration where a herd of cows photobombed the...

August 18, 2015

Good Old Religions Are Not All Saying the Same Thing: Beyond Syncretism and Dogmatism

Two statements that frustrate me to no end on interfaith matters are, first that “We...

August 11, 2015

Monet and the Marriage of East and West

Someone asked me this morning how long my wife Mariko and I have been married....

August 07, 2015

Road Rage and the Crowded Highways of Our Hearts

Perhaps you have seen reports of the recent road rage incident in Florida, where one...

July 2015

July 27, 2015

I Wish Fox News Could Have Been at the Muslim Wedding Celebration We Attended Friday.

I wish Fox News could have been at the Muslim wedding celebration we attended Friday....

July 20, 2015

Why I’m Still an Evangelical Christian: Beyond Babylonian Captivities to the Captured Heart

One of the most moving experiences I have had as a Christian was hearing Dr....

July 13, 2015

Genuine Christianity

It is not often that people sit down at dinner parties to share their concerns...

July 03, 2015

On Same-Sex Marriage: Beyond the Courtroom and Closet to the Table

A gay friend shared with me today how delighted he is in the Supreme Court’s...

June 2015

June 22, 2015

Overcome White Supremacy with Solidarity

The racist massacre in Charleston, South Carolina this past week highlights our need as a...

June 13, 2015

Respect, not Ridicule of Muslims, Reflects Best on Christian and American Freedom

By Paul Louis Metzger and John W. Morehead Christians in America need to reflect on...

May 2015

May 25, 2015

Memorial Day—Remember the Fallen

On Memorial Day, Americans remember those who died in active military service. Regardless of one’s...

May 23, 2015

Pentecost and Free Speech

One of the striking features of Acts chapter 2 is that the Spirit’s descent...

May 17, 2015

The Ascension: Jesus Has Some Serious Hang Time.

I used to sit and watch with amazement as basketball superstar Michael Jordan ascended to...

May 16, 2015

Should Christians Fear “America’s Changing Religious Landscape”? It All Depends on How We Interpret and Respond to the Data.

The Pew Research Center recently released “America’s Changing Religious Landscape: Christians Decline Sharply as Share...

May 13, 2015

Don’t Be Blind to the White Ceiling

Have you ever felt that no matter how hard you work, it is never enough?...

May 09, 2015

Paying Tribute to Mothers

I can’t imagine what it’s like to be a mom. Child bearing alone is hard...

May 05, 2015

Lessons from Baltimore and the Bible: Work with the People, Not for the People

"Please respect our leadership. Please respect the work we've been doing and will continue to...

May 02, 2015

Baltimore and Beyond: Cities that Wait for the Storm Cloud to Blow Over May Blow Up

The Onion recently wrote an article titled "Baltimore Residents Urged To Stay Indoors Until Social...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

Live Life to the Full—Work and Rest to Build Community

Jesus claimed that the Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath (Mark...

April 25, 2015

Police the Fear of Color for the Sake of Building Beloved Community

All too often, difference causes us to retreat from one another and react in ways...

April 23, 2015

Jesus Loves a Good Food Fight

In the last post, I alluded to Frodo and his companions leading a rebellion against...

April 16, 2015

If We Were Hobbits, What Kind of Hobbits Might We Be?

In my last post, I wrote of how Jesus might have been a halfling given...

April 15, 2015

Was Jesus a Hobbit? Food and Drink Feature Prominently in His Story and Kingdom Vision

There is a lot of debate as to whether or not Jesus was fully divine...

April 11, 2015

Multi-Faith Matters: Evangelicals in a Multi-Faith World

I am a member of a group titled “Multi-Faith Matters.” We are a team of...

April 09, 2015

Blessed Are the Happy in Jesus, not Tortured, Cheated or Diseased Souls

The crowds, including the disciples, were looking for happiness. However, things hadn't turned out well...

April 02, 2015

Die to a Martyr’s Complex—We Cannot Out-Give God

Lent is a forty day period in the church calendar, which begins with Ash Wednesday,...

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