SCRAMBLED THOUGHTS ON SPIRITUALITY
Postmodern Spirituality is potpourri. However, I’m convinced that most people gravitate to one aspect at a time—more yogi, more Pentecostal, more Reformed—they’re just not going to stay that way for…
THE FLY IN THE OINTMENT
A shaman once gave a girl a bottle of magic ointment. Each time the girl put it on her face she transformed into the most beautiful woman in the world….
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE MOB WANTS YOUR BLESSING
About halfway through my pastoral career, I had a local gangster come and ask for my blessing. His daughter had just been born, and he and his live-in girlfriend wanted…
HOW THE CREATIVE MIND MANIFESTS DEPRESSION AND SELF-LOATHING
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, I was an artist. I still am. I’m a poet, a sculptor, a writer, and an ass-kicker. Here’s what…
HOW OFTEN DID JESUS TALK TO STRANGERS?
There’s this trope in evangelicalism that says you’re supposed to witness to people at bus stops and on airplanes. It’s the same trope that says if you see someone in…
Am I about to look stupid?
Or is this the single greatest opportunity in the world for me to kick life in the mouth and hold up my fingers like a rock star? A few years…
Psalm 51.10-17
Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore…
We must be faithful for a long time before we will see lasting results
This letter is for Dave and Leta Howard. Everyone who knows them loves them, and we’re glad to be part of their crew. You believe in other people. Even…
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