The 2008 EO/Wheatstone Academy Symposium
While the current political cycle has sharpened our focus on the role of religion in the public square, we often fail to reflect on the role of the public square upon religion. Increasingly, when...
View ArticleScrooge McDuck Eats Out: Why Christians Should Tip Well
I was surfing The Gospel Coalition the other day and I stumbled across a link to this post about tipping. The author argues that there is a perception among servers, supported by his own experience,...
View ArticleP.O.D., “I Am,” and Living in Culture
One of the most successful bands who managed to maintain popularity within Christian circles, P.O.D., released an album this last July, entitled Murdered Love. I reviewed the album with my good friend...
View ArticlePastors, Elders and… Tim Tebow?
Celebrities are an odd phenomenon. There is little that these people do to earn the love of the masses—usually some demonstration of physical prowess to entertain an audience. Oddly, these people are...
View ArticleRepentance Songs and Easter
As many Christians in the world celebrated Easter this week, I think of the long, self-reflective days of Lent drawing to their exciting fulfillment. In my church, Lent is a period of intentional...
View ArticleYou Are Not a Creative Genius
I am an artist. It took years for those words to stop getting caught in my throat, and years more for them to tumble out of my mouth in anything other than a reluctant mumble. This is because for years...
View ArticleRooted in Love–What We Can Learn From the Flowers
Humans have an innate appreciation for nature. Except for the occasional bee sting or troublesome allergies, nature often enchants all of our senses. Smelling the crisp scent of evergreens, tasting...
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