Pocket Gods: a fable about worship and transformation
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”Several years prior to the IOS game of the same name, I wrote a short story called Pocket Gods to illustrate how proximity and intentionality form us. I…
Pagan Pageantry: how the secular roots of Christmas traditions teach us about engaging our culture today
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”Christmas has pagan roots, but that shouldn’t alarm us. Those roots don’t mean our celebrations are fraudulent or inspired by idolatry. Quite the opposite. Our adaptation of festivals…
Kosmos: learning to love the world
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”For many Christians, it has become popular to dismiss “the world” as something evil or degenerate. Religious folks seem to take pleasure in decrying the worldly ways of…
Heads & Tales: learning about the true King of the Jews from the last king of the Jews
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”Given that Herod was a skilled politician (more on that later), from a notable family (again, more to come)… how did he become so singularly evil? What happened…
Happy Happy Joy Joy: the power stories behind famous Christmas carols
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”Nothing dredges my heart like Christmas carols. I know they’re not an accurate depiction of real life–heck, for the most part, they’re not even accurate depictions of the…
Christus Victor: overcoming the crushing defeats of ordinary life
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”When I was a kid growing up in church we used to sing this song, Victory in Jesus. And, whether it was the song or something else, it…
Almighty Dollar: being righteous with money
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”Every time I write about money I get my world rocked. It’s the most terrifying thing in the world to teach about, because two things always happen: I…
Concerning Women in Ministry: a biblical defense of egalitarianism
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text title=”Women In Ministry” text=”This paper is a brief treatment on the issue of women in ministry. The role of women in ministry has been hotly debated for the…
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