Our five-year-old granddaughter recently shared with her parents her Christmas wish list. Leading off, was this simple request: “a REAL magic wand”. She’s serious about this. She also asked for “a real fort”. We’re enjoying watching this exchange from a…
Putin’s bogus Crimea-as-Temple-Mount analogy
How a modern DC art exhibit is learning womanhood from Mary
Gay activist’s campaign to show Christian love to Oregon bakers falls flat
After Ferguson and Eric Garner decisions, white Christians say it’s time to stand with blacks
Tempe pastor calls for killing gays to end AIDS
A Real Magic Wand
Loving Accountability
We might think of accountability in one of three ways. A politician speaks before ravenous reporters and promises that “going forward there will be greater accountability.” We like the idea, and our community’s anger may be somewhat mollified, but deep…
Learning Lament: One Day in Ferguson
Tonight I had the opportunity to share my experience of traveling to Ferguson, MO yesterday. And as our church community made its way to worship tonight, our city was, and is, erupting in protest over the decision in Staten Island…