We've Made Jesus in Our Image: Cool As we move into the thick of Holy Week, my morning reading today included this from Judas:  “what...

Glenn Beck, the celebrated conservative commentator had some things to say over the past week or so about “social justice” and “economic...

David Brooks wrote a NY Times column last month in which he posited that the current economic crisis has been much harder on men then...

It’s not just these reminders though, that I encounter in Fresno.  My mom’s 90 and the trip from her room to the car takes about 20...

1. No party or system has all the answers.  I’m well beyond suspicious that our systems won’t save us:  I know our systems won’t save us,...

If you’re one of those “it’s all going to burn up anyway” Christians,  there’s a good chance you’ll be eating a big slab of meat tonight,...

Unfortunately, it’s not.  Have you seen the movies from the Youth Rallies during the reign of the Reich?  The singing and enthusiasm...

BBC report discloses that the French government has refused to grant citizenship to man because he is forcing his wife to wear the ‘full...

Taproot Theater is presently offering a marvelous production of CS Lewis’ classic book, “The Great Divorce” on their mainstage.   After...

1. They’ve pointed out the elephant in the room:  we don’t KNOW (in the same way we know that we’re reading a blog right now) the...

David Brooks excellent article about this week’s quake in Haiti is a must read.  Whether you agree with his diagnosis or not, he shines a...

There’s a profound sense in which Bonhoeffer’s return to Germany becomes a powerful and rich example of the very thing we celebrate at...

climber or poser? As I travelled from Munich to Friedrichschaffen on the train yesterday, I felt a little out of place because the truth...

Remember that I’m musing here, not preaching. The purpose of this blog, at least some of the time, is simply to incite discussion. ...

Neat systems bother me.  It doesn’t matter whether it’s Calvinism or Arminianism, fundamentalism or liberalism, Catholicism or...

The Bible: Maybe the most dangerous idol? In Exodus 20, the very first of God’s ten commandments is His declaration that we must “have...

Welcome… After blogging for years over at blogspot (where you can find all the old stuff about movies, sexuality, politics, faith, doubt,...