Is it a cult? Check the ingredients
Religious cults were a big deal in the 1970s. I became intrigued by how these personality-led movements attracted such loyal followers. Some deprogramming efforts —initiated by concerned family or friends — …
Getting on the right trail
Anyone else tired of being told “what the Bible says” by those who ignore what Jesus said? It seems to be a daily experience. Sadly, the roots of misguided Christianity …
If by Christian…
For much of my life it was easy to answer in the affirmative when asked, “Are you a Christian?” Now I pause a bit, unsure of how to give an …
Warning flags, parallels to not be missed
Why would professing followers of Jesus get and stay onboard with obvious acts of socially-produced evil? This important question has been rightly posed regarding German Christians amid the rise of …
Learning to debate like Jesus
One motivation for deeply exploring the idea of a “Jesus worldview” was the recognition that our typical arguments about theology and politics aren’t constructive. We tend to argue politics with …
Sacrifices on the altar of fear
Whether unintended or by design, shifting one’s priority from following Jesus to a conflicting ideology while attempting to retain the Christian trade name allows for doing — or at least …
Whole lotta shaken going on
There is no shortage of good causes that deserve our support. And plenty of voices are out there asking us to give and give more. Those of us with philanthropic …
My most well-deserved yet unreceived criticism
Putting one’s opinions into the public sphere for decades requires not being too defensive by the feedback — which can vary greatly. One learns what to take as constructive criticism …
Awe & wonder: Part 2 – They bought the farm
My good friends Tony and Susan Cartledge bought the farm. In the best sense of that phrase. While they enjoy playing in dirt and growing various edibles, it is not …