Violence in the Name of Faith
I received a question from a reader recently that asked: You write a lot about the plight of the Palestinians. Do you have anything to say about the murder of the Fogel family in Israel this past month, an...
The Worship is Over but the Service is About to Begin
There are people who go to the symphony and clap because they know that’s what they are supposed to do at the end of the concert, but the music has no value to them. It is when the music inhabits the listener...
Good for Goodness Sake. . .Not Conversions
We should do good for goodness sake, not to achieve some other goal. A good act is good in and of itself. There are some people who believe that the only reason we should do good to others like providing the...
Substituting the Offense of the Gospel for Just Being Offensive
I know Dietrich Bonhoeffer said that "Christians should give more offense, " but, to be completely honest, I'm getting really tired of Christians who are offensive for all the wrong reasons.
And I don't just...
Three Cups of Truth
Last week I watched the "60 Minutes" expose on Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea. It felt like a punch in the gut, even if it's of the too familiar heroes-come-crashing-down variety.
It must have f...
Jubilee on Wall Street: Reimagining God's Vision in Action
All the ruckus on Wall Street has created an incredible moment for the kingdom of God. Across the planet folks are asking questions like: “Can the world afford the American dream?” “Does ...
The Love in Resurrection
At Calvary, we see what the power of Satan can do. We observe the demonic nature of political and religious power infused by evil. The Roman governor and the Hebrew king, on the one hand, and the priests and...
Celebrating Easter Reconciliation: Alive & One in Christ
As we celebrate Easter and Christ’s empty tomb, we recognize that Calvary changes everything! Through Christ’s victory over death we not only receive forgiveness for sin, but if that were not enough, integ...
It's Friday. . .But Sunday's Coming! (VIDEO)
Once a year in our church, we have a preach off. Folks, for the most part, don't even know what that is. That's when you get about five, six, seven preachers and you preach back to back to see who's best...
Death Be Not Proud: The Easter Gospel of Non-Violence
Tomorrow is "Good" Friday, the day Christians around the world remember Jesus' crucifixion. Last year on Good Friday one of my neighbors said to me, "I thought it's supposed to rain on Good Friday... but t...