Category: Topical

We Long For: Love & Belonging

The fourth week of Advent should draw our eyes to love. And who better demonstrates love than Jesus--the whole reason for the season?

We Long For: Unending Joy

The third week of Advent should draw our eyes to joy. And what brings more joy than hopes realized?

Another Look at the Angels’ Announcement

There is a textual variant on Luke 2:14 that we can't ignore in our telling of the Christmas story.

We Long For: Peace on Earth

The second week of Advent should draw our eyes to peace. And who is more in need of peace than the people living on our planet?

Operation Anaconda and Church Leadership

Church leaders that isolate themselves from their people--especially in the name of "knowing more" than them-- ultimately put their people in danger.

We Long For: A Restored World

The first week of Advent should force our gaze on hope. And what's more worthy of hope than a restored world?

Holy Mercy? | Book Review

My review of Christopher and Richard Hays's "The Widening of God's Mercy: Sexuality within the Biblical Story."

What Was David’s Sin?

In recent days it has become common to claim that King David actually raped Bathsheba, but even though this might preach well in our contemporary evangelical landscape, it is likely the wrong text to support that message.

New Beginnings

What will you do with your second millionth chance?