Presidential Politics in the New South
I am a southerner -- born, bred, educated, and domiciled. I have been in many other places, both in this country and others, but my accent and worldview betray a deep southern bent. I was raised in a segre...
The Power of Being a Partial Bible Christian!
“By calling ourselves Red Letter Christians, we are alluding to those old versions of the Bible wherein the words of Jesus are printed in red. In adopting the name, we are saying that we are committed to l...
Jesus for Prez
Last Monday was Presidents day.
So I tweeted, 'Jesus for president.' on my facebook wall, and with several followers on twitter, this generated some discussion. Some were in support of Jesus as a candidate...
Foreclosure Resistance, A Prayer
Oh Lord, save your servant who trusts in you. -Psalm 86
A prayer lifts up from the city, like the smoke of incense. A single prayer, in the myriad of others, a strand of smoke amidst a great burning.
Oh L...
Loving Like Jesus: Views and Reviews
I ran across two items recently, one innocent and sweet, the other not so much. The first is a brief exchange between two characters in A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh.
Piglet: “How do you spell love?...
Worship and the Poor: Moving Beyond Belief
We’ve all seen “the sign” at sporting events. For some reason, of all the Bible verses in Scripture, John 3:16 is the most commonly quoted. Throughout the NFL world this past season we experienced “Tebow ma...
When Dreams Meet Reality: Life in Intentional Community
After years of being a youth pastor, I remember the time I came home from yet another event that required endless administration, energy and resources and asked myself, “Is this what it means to be the Chur...
Can I Let Go of What I Really Want…(VIDEO)
...so I can find what I really need?
I want a Burger King Bacon Double Cheeseburger. I want U2's "Achtung Baby" blasting my ear drums. I want to drive as fast as I want with no pot holes, windows down, turni...
Mardi Gras – For Baptists
It's been almost 26 years since I left Louisiana with my parents, and I still really miss the Mardi Gras season. Mardi Gras is one long, enormous party – in the best, and sometimes the worst, sense of the w...
Like Religious Freedom? Wear Ashes on Wednesday!
There’s been a lot of talk about religious freedom over the past couple of weeks. Whatever side of the story you believe, Christianity has taken a hit both from people who oppose it and people who exploit it. ...