Today, September 21, 2007, should be a day of celebration in my family. Today is my brother’s 30th birthday, but Jonathan David Witham died in my mother’s womb before he was born. Today should be a day of celebration rather than a day of grieving.
Today we mourn, grieve, and wonder what could have been - […]
Will Samson has an interesting post today following up on recent news of the US prisons restricting access to religious books in prison. By the way, don’t we live in America? Someone correct me if I’m wrong…
Almost two weeks ago I wrote about the new Bureau of Prisons policy that is removing all religious books […]
I spent five years working in one particular industry (sorry for the vague description - the “names are changed” to protect the innocent…). During that time I met many people from surrounding communities - all of whom were involved in the same industry. Unfortunately, this particular industry has a habit of attracting people with issues. […]
Will Samson has a thoughtful post on the emerging church movement and the industrial, institutional church model.
“Ironically, industrialization, fostered by a Protestant spirit of capitalism, is driving globalization across the globe, leading to an increased pluralization, both of cultural and religious expressions, in America. This could be leading the Church to a time of thoughtful […]
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Theology is important. Vitally important. Good theology, or orthodoxy to use a popularly rediscovered term, is the framework that keeps us out of all sorts of trouble.
Unfortunately, anyone who has ever read a theology book understands the suggestion of theology as a sleep aid. Theological writing tends to be dry, dull, and unimaginative. This is […]
Connection Connections
Have you ever compared Christianity to an Internet connection? That may sound like an odd pairing but there is a connection. My Internet connection kept dropping this morning and, needless to say, I was a bit frustrated. As I was lamenting the fact that I could not stay connected to the network I realized […]
Scot McKnight delivered an interesting lecture on the gospel at an InterVarsity gathering. McKnight’s lecture is available as an mp3 download. I just finished listening on the audio recording. Some of the highlights follow.
According to a recent Barna survey, there are as many as 20 million American Christians who simply do not see involvement with […]
I have referenced the American philosopher Thoreau several times recently as a springboard to begin a spiritual discussion. This is the final quote in that series.
Most of the luxuries, and many of the so called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind. With respect to luxuries […]
I have made several posts recently that referenced Thoreau’s writings. I have no evidence that Thoreau was a Christian though he did have some concept of God. Some of his material is fairly secular and hardly consistent with discipleship. Nonetheless, Thoreau has some interesting ideas that make for interesting conversation. Thoreau offered this reflection on […]
