There’s really only one word that comes to my mind which adequately summarizes the nature of politics, whether here in the States or around the world in general. That word is scandal. The modern political environment has developed into a culture of scandal. The media fuels this, of course, but they do it because the masses…
This morning, I opened my Bible not yet knowing what exactly I would be posting today. That happens from time to time—I can’t write about current events every week lest I be mistaken for a political commentator. Yet there’s no getting around the fact that to teach the Bible is the connect the ancient text…
There’s a lot in the news right now. Economic difficulties are evident from the most recent jobs report. Violence has broken out again in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas. And huge controversy surrounds the upcoming Olympic games in both Tokyo and Beijing. These headlines are grabbing a lot of the attention. What we…
As I sit at my desk this morning preparing to write this blog, I am faced with what seems like a million and one distractions. Some are external—people knocking on the door, tech problems in GCS chapel. Others are completely internal—I wonder what’s happening in the news? Do I have any emails in the inbox?…
For some odd reason, men have developed a reputation for being unobservant. Now, while that’s a rash generalization to which every fiber of my testosterone-laced masculinity rebels, I have to remind myself of how many times I have opened the refrigerator door, taken a look around, and then called out to my wife, “Are we…
What is the state of your soul? This question represents the most critical matter every person ever born needs to settle. My guess is that under the pressure of this past year, more and more people are wondering about the state of their soul because when pressure comes, life has a way of boiling down…
This Sunday evening, March 28, 2021, there will appear in the heavens a super moon. You may be asking yourself, what is a super moon? A super moon happens when the full moon coincides with its closest approach to Earth in its orbit, this is called its Perigee (perəˌjē). The Moon is in this particular orbit only 3 to 4…
There’s a certain temptation on all our parts toward a certain level of anxiety over what’s going on around us. As a Christian, I observe daily the issues going on in society, in politics, and in the church at large, and I am troubled by the moral and theological trajectories I see. I don’t think…
Church culture has shifted and if shifting. A year ago, it was a lot easier to come to church out of a religious motive. Mainstream attenders whooshing in and out of church services to be seen and acknowledged by friend groups to be reassured they are good people and under God’s blessing. This kind of…
