Peace: Being Initiated into a New Reality

Yesterday I finished reading Richard Foster’s classic book Prayer: Finding the Hearts True Home for my spirituality class at Fuller. It was absolutely fantastic, one of the best books I have read in a long time.  I have made a concerted effort to commit more time to prayer during this young year, and Foster’s book [...]

Warren, Lowery, Jesus, and Race

I’m a few days late in getting this post written, but I wanted to make a few comments about the prayers that served as bookends (sort of) for Tuesday’s inauguration ceremony.
It bears mentioning that for a ceremony marking the peaceful transfer of power in a secular nation, there was a lot of prayer, Scripture-quoting, and [...]

Perspectives on the Dawn of A New Era

I watched yesterday’s festivities with a great deal of pride.
I wasn’t able to watch live due to a prior commitment, but as soon as that commitment ended I rushed home and fired up the DVR.
While I laughed at the flub in the oath of office (which, fortunately, has been corrected), I had goosebumps as I [...]

I am a middle class white male

I am a middle class white male.
As such, I have never known oppression–save a little bit of difficultly qualifying for college scholarships.
Instead, I find myself a member of the race and gender that has shamefully dominated the planet and inflicted oppression upon others for as long as human beings have been interacting with each other.
I [...]

What’s Your Traveler IQ?

My dad showed me this game when I was home, and now I am quasi-addicted.
This will be especially fun for any and all geography nerds out there.  It’s called “Traveler IQ Challenge” and it tests your ability to correctly locate cities and landmarks around the world. There are also continent-specific versions, and even one just [...]

Book Review: The Truth About You

I recently read Marcus Buckingham’s new book The Truth About You: Your Secret to Success. The product is actually marketed as a “tool kit” that includes a book, DVD, and memo pad, and it is designed to help individuals discover their strengths and more effectively deploy them in their workplace.  Overall, the product is somewhat [...]

Arrested Development, Pop Culture, and the Christian Stereotype

I have recently taken somewhat of a liking to the show Arrested Development.
The show, which originally aired on Fox, has been off of television for a few years now, but thanks to Hulu I have been able to work my way through the series over the last couple of weeks.
It is very funny.
For the sake [...]