Leadership as a Code Word for Power
In the 1980′s there was a push within the Church to build leaders. The thinking was that effective leadership could spark the Church out of its malaise. People like Bill Hybels and John Maxwell began building ...
Why singing “Our God is Greater” *might* make our God seem less great
There’s a song that has made its rounds in the evangelical church circuit called “Our God Is Greater.” This song is commendable on many levels. First, the melody is catchy. If you haven’t listened to or sung...
At The Corner of Injustice, Exploitation and Corruption
Growing up as a product of the system as well as working in the inner city, I experienced and witnessed many things that disturbed and angered me. Things such as injustice, inequality, predatory lending, ...
The Church of Outrage vs. The Church of Vulnerability
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Ride the Donkey: Love Over Power
I sometimes think that many Evangelical Christians tend toward becoming modern counterparts of the ancient Gnostics. While the theologically liberal doubt the deity of Jesus, we have a tendency to diminish His...
Losing Faith: Life's Questions
There are both honest reasons and dishonest reasons for young people giving up on God, and there are remedies for both.
The most common honest reason cited for losing faith is that it becomes impossible to be...
The Callousing of Morality
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Choose Love Not Power
One of my recently published books is entitled Choose Love Not Power. It may be the most important book I have ever written. It’s an updated version of a book I wrote years ago, entitled The Power Delusion. ...