Hide and Seek Jesus
The following blog post was originally posted on my blog, “The Jaded Evangelical”. “The Jaded Evangelical” is part devotional and part Christian apologetic, aiming to encourage those who have walked away from t...
The Kingdom Is Yours
Editor's Note: originally published on RLC blog on August 23, 2022.
”The Kingdom Is Yours is a song for everyone who thought God left them when he was needed the most. The opposite is the most true. God sh...
Becoming a New Person
The new year, in every calendar and every tradition, is usually both a time of reflection and a time of renewal.
In most, if not all traditions, it is an affirmation of the desire and hope that we can be, an...
The Kingdom Is Yours
”The Kingdom Is Yours is a song for everyone who thought God left them when he was needed the most. The opposite is the most true. God shares his hope and kingdom not with the elite, but with the lowly.” (Dee W...
Love Thy Neighbor – Start with Hello
The invitation awaits us, but first we must choose. Will we believe the loudest voices, which warn us to choose sides quickly, dig in our heels, and rely on our own independence? Or will we trace the steps of Jesus himself, who invited us into abundance through his living testimony as a neighbor, awake and available to God’s goodness in his own city streets?
The Weight and Wait of Tenebrae
Light seems so much brighter when we are emerging from the darkness. This is why I need that
Tenebrae service, to sit and bear witness to the darkness, to recognize it, and then to surrender it.
Not surrender to the darkness, but to surrender the darkness.
A Tribute to Steve Schapiro
Last month, we lost a giant in the movement for a better world – Steve Schapiro. Some of you may not know him because he was usually behind a camera, capturing some of the iconic images of social changes from the Civil Rights Movement and the anti-war movement of the 60s right up until last year.
Love Breaks Forth
Let us celebrate Epiphany not made bitter, but better, by the challenge of so many who lost their way to love.
Transcending Boundaries as People of Faith
God’s love, if we believe it, is unlimited and crosses every human-made boundary.
Look for the Helpers
What can the "look for the helpers" advice do for us in these times? I suggest that, while it doesn't diminish the painful realities of our corporate life, it does offer us one path through the valley of cynicism.