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God and Guns and Idols Revealed in the Aftermath

In the wake of tragedies like the deaths in Uvalde, Texas, people talk. They throw lots and lots of words at the pain, mostly because that caliber of pain cries out for answers. The crying out part is biblical. When Cain murdered his brother Abel, God told Cain: “What have you done? The voice of …[ read more ]

God in Uncertain Times

An Ode to All We Do Not Know This morning I thought back to one year ago. I started the day at my desk after some Bible reading and prayer. Worked my job. Enjoyed a sense of self-determination and well-being. At 1, I left to meet a client. By 3:30, I was in the back …[ read more ]

How to Love People Who Hate You (Or Going from Different to Dangerous)

It used to be that you just disagreed. You were the “Jesus” person. He was your “thing.” No biggie. Their parents talked about Jesus, or they grew up going to church or they knew others who were “religious.” You were still cool. They just saw life differently than you. They didn’t need that “crutch.” They …[ read more ]

Abusive Christian Leaders and Our Role in The Cover-Up

Let’s be crystal clear: It isn’t the revelation of abusive leadership that is the problem, it’s the fact of the abuse. The headlines aren’t the problem for the church—the abuse and the cover up are the problems. This time, it’s a report that the Southern Baptist Convention failed to address myriad sexual abuse allegations against …[ read more ]

Five Ways to Love Pro-Choice Women

The country is one raw nerve and me along with it. How about you? The temptation to join a screaming, raging, angry camp is hard to resist. But then I remember Hebrews 13:12-14 (ESV), “So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. Therefore let us go to him outside the …[ read more ]