Category: Christian Living
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Leadership is Local
The grave danger is to disown our neighbors. When we do so, we deny their humanity and our own humanity without realizing it; we deny ourselves, and we deny the most important Commandments of Jesus. Herein lies the danger, the dehumanization. But here we also find an opportunity: that the light of the love of…
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My Neighbors, My Congregation, My Love
“‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt. “‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:17-18
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Truth in an Age of Fake News
The past few months have been wild, right?
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The Ultimate Alarm Clock
Illumination is the ultimate alarm clock of the Christian life. I’ve found that it’s the great joy of studying the Bible in small groups. When things feel sleepy in my walk with Jesus, it’s illumination and action that are always the cure.
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From Lament to Action – Tangible Ways to Get Involved
It’s been a week since the internet lost it’s mind with the outcome of the presidential election. I’ll readily admit that I’m still shocked about the outcome the same way I am when I see ads on TV for the online dating website FarmersOnly.com. I mean really, this is a thing? And I certainly understood…
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Talking to Our Kids about Race and Ethnicity
I wish this were isolated. I really wish it were. On Wednesday, an incident occurred on campus a mile from my house that’s being investigated as a hate crime against a Muslim woman: At approximately 2:28 p.m. today, a San Diego State student was the victim of a strong arm robbery in Parking Lot #12.…
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What is this election teaching us about us?
If this election cycle has has revealed anything about the current state of the church it’s these two things: We’ve taught people what we think at the expense of how to think. We’ve confused felt needs for our needs. How did we get here? Full disclosure. You’re not seeing a 2,000 word rant about why…
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We is better than me
In my backyard office it’s easy to think only about me. My commute is steps, not minutes. When I want a snack the kitchen is 50 feet away. Want to talk to Kristen? She works 50 feet away, too. It’s as quiet as I want it to be. Want to listen to music from the…
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The Nature of Work & Vocation
Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking– more like rethinking— about the nature of work, vocation, and how all of that impacts daily life. In short, I think I’ve over-specialized and/or overused “calling” as an excuse to embrace work-a-holic habits, expect overwork, and otherwise potentially make work an idol. With those two statements in mind I’m…
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Reliance
Two things will make you act drunk, blind, and stupid. Love. And fear. Sure, there are real things to fear in life. Instinctive fear in response to danger is completely normal. You hear gunshots and you instantly ducks down and wonder, “Is someone shooting at me or is it New Years Eve and I didn’t…