How, in light of what I wrote about Good Friday, do I understand Easter? In other words, according to the model I grew up with, the resurrection evidenced God’s acceptance of Jesus’ sacrifice for sin. …
Learning to Love Good Friday … Again
Growing up, Good Friday was my favorite day on the Christian calendar. Why? Because the brutality of that day, more than any other, reinforced my understanding of the world. My understanding of the …
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Therapist vs Pastor
No, this is not a call for a Royal Rumble, a Battle Royal, or a Steel Cage Match that pits therapist vs pastor. I believe both serve valuable roles in our society. At the same time, the roles are …
The Gift of My Theological Crisis
I never imagined spending a semester as a guest professor at an international seminary would prompt a theological crisis. Yet that's exactly what happened in 2010 while teaching at the Lutheran …
Granny’s Eulogy
This is the eulogy I delivered for my Granny on January 8, 2015. She died on December 31, 2014. A week before at Christmas, she was as lively as ever. She was a beautiful woman whose really found …