God was the one who invented real-life church…

God was smart enough to invent a place for the risen Jesus to be revealed…that is also a great place to have meaningful relationships. There is a picture somewhere that shows the look on my face. I had just unwrapped an Atari Super Pong IV. Wired controllers....

A Subversive Christmas

Sometimes scripture passages become too familiar… Candy canes. Angelic music. Will Ferrell in yellow tights. Christmas is a magical time. Many of us celebrate this season with glittery wonder. But did you know that Christmas is…subversive? Unnoticed to our...

Surveillance

Is God surveilling us too? I have received one traffic violation in my 17 years in Arkansas. One evening near Subiaco I was pulled over for speeding. I deserved my citation. It was a nuisance but no big deal. As a white male blessed with various resources, I’ve never...

Patriotic communities

For some reason “well-ordered” has been left out of the conversation. Oxford, Uvalde and Chicago shock us. I have facilitated a support group for grieving parents for twelve years. Sadly, I can imagine the tsunami of grief that enters the world every time...

Russian tanks, John Lennon and Heaven.

Yes, there is bad religion.  But there is also wonderful religion. I never thought I’d see hostile tanks rumbling through a European city. Or hear the wail of air raid sirens. Or watch live video of non-combatants making Molotov cocktails. I can only imagine how...