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Annoying Kids and the Kingdom of God

There’s a television promo running right now that aptly captures the current state of my relationship with God. It’s a commercial advertising The Family Guy – a show of which I am NOT a fan and which I do NOT recommend watching. However, in the commercial, the baby of the family, Stewie, stands beside his …[ read more ]

Life and Death Distinctions

In these days of tweets, sound bites and status updates, our culture is often lacking in nuance, fine lines and distinctions. Sometimes these missing distinctions can make all the difference. Take death, for instance. I read an interview today with a modern practitioner of Wicca, Patti Wigington, who said “In her backyard, Wigington and six …[ read more ]

Zombies Walk the Earth – Are You One of Them?

Some people have the life. They have money enough to meet their needs and then some. They travel. They own businesses and property, stocks and investments. Their children don’t worry about money for college or down payments on homes. They have the best medical insurance and funds for retirement. They are educated, cultured, and connected. …[ read more ]

When My Soul Aches for Home

There is a beauty in the world that makes my soul ache for home, that reminds me of our former glory and all that God intended, all that lies ahead and when I focus on this beauty my hope is renewed for a time: The humble honesty of a simple onion, The snapping, watery flesh …[ read more ]

How Much Evil Lives in a Five-Mile Radius of You?

I used to blame Lot. Lot and his family needed to be rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah. These were evil cities. Evil. Gangs roamed the streets seeking victims to satisfy their desires. No one was safe. No one practiced hospitality or kindness or extended themselves to protect their neighbors. But I blamed Lot for needing …[ read more ]