The Folly of Being a Savior
I’m tempted to believe that I would make a good Savior. I’m not so brazen as to actually suggest myself a replacement for the true redeemer of the world. However, if my actions belie my convictions, then on most days, I fancy that if Jesus wanted to take a long weekend and leave the world […]
The Book Club
Oprah has nothing on us.
Okay, well, besides her massive wealth and fame and Stedman and her friendship with both Cruise and Obama and the fact that she has her own glamor shot on the cover of a monthly magazine that bears her name -other than all that, she has nothing on us.
Because here comes our […]
Gorging on Jesus
Our five-year-old son Wyatt recently saw a few commercials between episodes of Hannah Montana (yes, but that is for another time). Apparently, the ads had his full attention because a bit later, he asked, “Dad, are my shoes Skechers?” He was disturbed when I told him no, and he quickly replied, “Next time we buy […]
A Place Called Charlottesville
We are moving. If all goes as planned, this summer we will pack our family and our furniture and the several hundred stuffed animals our boys have accrued into a yellow Penske truck and trek to Charlottesville, Virginia where we will be helping to lead the formation of a new church community.
This particular place has […]
A Conversation on Art
Recently, I met Jake Dockter. He’s an artist, and he’s researching for a book project on art and faith. Recently, we had a conversation where he asked a number of thought provoking questions. I thought it would be interesting to let you in on the conversation.
How do you see art pointing to the divine?
Well, for […]
