From Tubal-Cain to Jesus: Waging Peace in a World at War
The recent movie Noah (2014) casts Tubal-Cain as the antagonist, organizing an army to take the Ark.
A Hope Greater Than Our Confidence
Our confidence may wither and break, but, as Scripture promises, “hope does not disappoint us.”
The Dangers of Hashtag Activism
It's been a great year for slacktivism.
Tweeting has ushered in a new kind of benevolent human being, the hashtag activist. The following list is a few of the best of the worst in hashtag ac...
Superman is Great, But Jesus Is Better
Whether in the tales of ancient heroes like Alexander the Great and Caesar Augustus or in our portrayals of today's characters, like Barak Obama and Steve Jobs, our shared mythology teaches us that history is made by larger-than-life individuals, people who make earth-shattering decisions on a world stage.
Why I Could #FloodWallStreet, but Refused to #Occupy It
To dismiss #floodwallstreet would also mean ignoring people like me.
How Jesus Views Women
Until we learn to see women as Jesus sees them, we’re not going to change a thing.
Acting Like A State: ISIS, the US, and Jesus as Lord
But ISIS is different. It aims to be a state on the world stage and uses a Western name for its territory--the Levant. ISIS isn't subverting Western dominance. It's confronting it head on.
Adoption's Reality: My Time With A Teen Birth Mom
I’d wanted to adopt from a very early age. I wanted a multi-racial family that would shatter the racism that lingers in our society.
Why I’m Marching About Climate Change
Today people are coming together around the globe to march on climate change. I’ll be marching as well, not in spite of my faith but because of it.
Doing Good Without Giving Up
Looking back over a decade of activism and advocacy, I wrote Doing Good Without Giving Up about the challenges I encountered and what I learned facing them.