Trolling for Jesus
When I'm wrong on Facebook, the damage stops at me. A pulpit is different, and a pulpit with a media arm attached is different again, because the people in those seats aren't scrolling past. They're being formed.
Category Religion & Spirituality
What Would Jesus Think of Christianity?
When faith becomes power, maybe it is time to check the fruit. My days are generally spent working, spending time with my wife, watching television, talking about our someday dream home, carrying on with my dog, and playing my guitar.…
Pew Jumpers, Camel Balls, and My Atheist Father’s God
I was raised by Pentecostals, atheists, Baptists, Muslims, and more than a few accidental philosophers. Somehow, nobody taught me to hate the other side.
Now I watch neighbors, churches, and communities divide themselves into "us" and "them," and I can't help but wonder: when did faith become more about identifying enemies than loving neighbors?