In surprising ways, what king Cyrus helped do served as a model for the Protestant Reformation, 2,000 years later.
The last article, before we were interrupted by the republican debates, noted how liminal situations underscore the role of exactly the kind of folks who populate Quentin Tarantino’s movies. Seen in this context, we realize
Everybody was appalled at Donald Trump’s reaction to Fox News’ journalist Megyn Kelly as she did her job: posing hard questions that draw out a candidate’s real positions. When his peeved resentment grew into an
So the figures in the book of Judges have been blurred out of focus by tradition, VBS programs, and perhaps also our inability to see biblical characters as real people. In short, the main characters
Those of you who remember my last post on Tarantino and the Bible recall I asked what are really some silly and pointless questions. Maybe you were thinking, boy if this is how lame his questions
Below I offer the first few paragraphs of my contribution to a forthcoming book in which Christians from a variety of disciplines talk about the movies of Quentin Tarantino. Edited by my friends Jon and
I attended church Easter Sunday at a great church. It has incredible outreach in the community, a redemptive, transforming presence in the region. The gospel is preached, lives are changed. It’s very much in the
Another piece of poetry I always pull out and savor at Easter is the Easter Homily of John Chrysostom. I have not gone back and found the actual “official” published version of it, and I’m
I have a few pieces of poetry that I love to take out and muse over each Easter season. Today, here is one many don’t know about, from someone many will find surprising: John Updike.
Isaiah 35, Written for Advent 2009 For as long as we have celebrated Christmas with our children, and probably before, we have had a theme for advent. Often, the theme has been obviously related to
Advent, 2009 Catastrophe. Three tall ceramic candle holders in the shape of the three wise men grace our entry way during advent and Christmas. Bought cheaply in a close-out sale, they’re our personal favorites
For some reason, for several days the following excerpt from Wendell Berry’s writings has kept circulating through my brain. It’s a longish passage, but one I come back to over and over, and can’t totally
