American Individualism and Collective Guilt
January 27th, 2016
I have never understood the idea of collective guilt, not really. Considering how engrained the American value of individualism is in our society, I suspect that I am not the only one. I have never be... Read More
Thinking in the Age of the Sound Byte
January 13th, 2016
Rene Descartes, a seventeenth century philosopher, spent a lot of time thinking about "the problem of error." If God is perfect and good and makes things that work well and are true (which he establis... Read More
Advent and Celebration
December 23rd, 2015
By focusing in on what wasn’t there to celebrate, we create space for a true and deep celebration on what was in a manger on Christmas Day.... Read More
Yes, I know that...
December 22nd, 2015
A man went on a trip to another country and left his business manager in charge of his new company. The owner told his manager that he was going to send very specific information about how to run the ... Read More
Advent and Meditating
December 16th, 2015
One of the keys to the Christian life is the moment-by-moment ability to redirect our thoughts to what is most true and most important and most beautiful: the God who made us and saved us.... Read More
Quick, Slow, Slow
December 10th, 2015
I think it might have been early on in my marriage that my heart was first pricked by the words of James 1:19. They came to mind again later in life as I sought wisdom in managing difficult friendship... Read More