Hushing up Jesus
When we emphasize what Jesus did not say at the expense of what Jesus did say we are putting words in his mouth. It is a failure of entry level …
Writings
Why then and there?
The coming of Jesus is both revelation and mystery. On the latter side is a question I’ve long pondered: Why did God choose such a time and place to break …
Six words (and more) to remember
Likely, the six words I heard most often during my childhood were “Did you wash behind your ears?” But a close runner-up is “Be ye kind one to another.” The …
Recovering the LTC
In recent years I have written or spoken about them so often that in my scribbled notes or outlines they are abbreviated as simply LTC. What are they? The “life, …
Why do people love to hate?
Any of the senses can elicit a nostalgic response in me. The taste of something once enjoyed in childhood. A smell associated with a Sunday school classroom from decades past. …
When choosing sides
We have no choice but to choose sides. In the face of injustice, silence is not neutrality. However, there is great danger in claiming God is on one’s side. History’s …
Seeing and seeking life through a Jesus lens
The mission of the Jesus Worldview Initiative (JWI) — to articulate and advance the following of Jesus as the defining priority of the Christian faith — continues to be explored …
