Who’s the Bad Guy … Satan? God? Me?
While I’m sure someday I’ll regret using this language, Christianity is fundamentally a story about Jesus overcoming the “bad guy.”…
Why I Found A New God
I found a new God! Based on some recent stats from Pew Research, I’m not alone. In fact, a new…
Hating God
I spent most of my life hating God. Yes, I know as a good Christian (whatever that’s supposed to mean)…
How Far Can You Go Today?
Today. Who are you and where are you today? Yes, life is a journey. Yes, there’s a destination, but what…
Making Sense of the OT Sacrificial System
In response to my Good Friday post, my friend, Pastor Dion Garrett, added the following commentary on Facebook, “We have…
Christian Landscaping?
At first, Christian landscaping might sound like another form of consumer Christianity. You know, the subculture that offers a Christian…
Do You Follow the God That Failed?
The God That Failed is a 1949 book featuring six essays on the authors “conversion to and subsequent disillusionment with…
The Multiple Meanings of Easter
How, in light of what I wrote about Good Friday, do I understand Easter? In other words, according to the…
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…
Therapist vs Pastor
No, this is not a call for a Royal Rumble, a Battle Royal, or a Steel Cage Match that pits…
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…
Granny’s Eulogy
This is the eulogy I delivered for my Granny on January 8, 2015. She died on December 31, 2014. A…
