A Woman on Women
If you drop in here often at all, you must have picked up that I think my wife Miska is the most stunning, mysterious, rich, earthy, wise, drop-dead gorgeous woman I know. She’s amazing. Really. Recently, a friend of ours emailed both of us about our views of gender roles (the egalitarian/complementarian debate - interesting […]
The Engaged Vegetarian
Thank you to all who suggested I read: “The Omnivore’s Dilemma.” I am still in the process of reading it and am currently about half way in- thoroughly impressed.
On the first of May, I began my vegetarian diet which I have committed to continue for three months. After that time I will decide whether to […]
Pocket Guide to the Bible
Just a quick note. My most recent Relevant book, Pocket Guide to the Bible (2006), is no longer available from the Relevant Store. That’s because I own all of them in existence. Really. All of them. It’s kind of a long story — you can read it here, if you want — but the upshot […]
The Speed of Godliness
I am spending most of this week @ Richmond Hill, a Christian retreat center on the grounds of a hundred year old monastery. The space is quiet. The prayers (morning, noon, evening) form a rhythm for our time. For dinner, we are summoned by a cowbell rung through the halls. (no, not by Christopher Walken)
I […]
Moving Mountains & Uprooting Mulberry Trees
I have to admit I’m feeling a little numb at the moment. News of the earthquake in China and the cyclone (and subsequent tsunami) in Myanmar seem like it’s all happening a world away. It’s hard for me to convert reports of the tens of thousands dead and the millions displaced into real people.
The food crisis, although […]
