There’s a man at our church who remains in the lobby until worship is over. He says it’s too loud. I haven’t noticed. But then again, my iPod volume is always maxed out. Our worship is like many evangelical churches — we employ contemporary music in a “theatrical” setting (stage, lights, overhead projector, video, amplification, [...]
Earlier this week, I posted the following to Facebook: I later realized there was something I forgot to include, something that keeps me from reading more than any other thing: writing. I would get a lot more reading done if I wrote less. Which creates a huge problem, especially for someone who is working to [...]
According to the Spring 2012 ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) Journal, only 13% of its members are men. (You can find a PDF of that edition HERE.) I tweeted that stat yesterday and Richard Mabry, ACFW Vice President replied, “ACFW male membership has climbed each year I’ve been involved.” Frankly, I’m not sure if I [...]
“If this is your God, he’s not very impressive. He has so many psychological problems; he’s so insecure. He demands worship every seven days. He goes out and creates faulty humans and then blames them for his own mistakes. He’s a pretty poor excuse for a Supreme Being.” — Spock, The God Thing, by Gene [...]
It’s not uncommon to speak to an aspiring, unpublished author who’s been working on a novel for years. A little here, a little there. Constantly tinkering, moving with the ebb and flow of the seasons. Writing it when they’re inspired, shelving it when they’re not. Returning when the muse comes round again. All the while [...]
I have several Christian friends who refuse to vote for Mitt Romney simply because he’s a Mormon. Their line of reasoning: “Anyone who is so deceived as to believe that God was once a man who lived on the planet Kolob, is not qualified to be President.” The last time I checked, these particular individuals [...]
I think the reason many adults abandon church is because they were made to go to church as a kid. Of course, at some point you have to “make” your kids do all kinds of things they wouldn’t naturally do. Clean their rooms, go to the dentist from a site like Asecra, mow the yard, [...]
One of the most fascinating and important discussions going on in Christian circles today is the debate about an historical Adam. Was Adam myth or real? That debate has been going on for a while, but what’s forced it forward in recent years is Science. One blurb for Peter Enns’ controversial new book, The Evolution [...]
It has been fascinating (and somewhat entertaining) to watch the unfolding of the Challenge to Progressive Theo Bloggers at Tony Jones’ (“theologian-in-residence” at Solomon’s Porch) blog. The challenge was pretty simple: I challenge all progressive theo-bloggers to write one post about God between now and August 15. Why is this a challenge for progressives? Jones [...]
I recently re-watched a film I’d loved as a kid only to be shocked at how bad it was. What had I been thinking? Well, I was thinking like a kid back then. Now, I’m thinking like an adult. So which perspective on the film was the right one — the kid who was totally, [...]
