The Love in Resurrection
At Calvary, we see what the power of Satan can do. We observe the demonic nature of political and religious power infused by evil. The Roman governor and the Hebrew king, on the one hand, and the priests and...
Ride the Donkey: Love Over Power
I sometimes think that many Evangelical Christians tend toward becoming modern counterparts of the ancient Gnostics. While the theologically liberal doubt the deity of Jesus, we have a tendency to diminish His...
Dear Rob. . .An Open Letter to Rob Bell
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It was great being with you a couple of weeks ago – before the entire media stir. If it is not too presumptuous of me, I woul...
When Grace Backfires
In 1958 the Teddy Bears released the song “To know him is to love him, ” which might as well have been called “To know, know, know, him is to love, love, love, him, ” since that’s the way everybody reme...
Choose Love Not Power
One of my recently published books is entitled Choose Love Not Power. It may be the most important book I have ever written. It’s an updated version of a book I wrote years ago, entitled The Power Delusion. ...
While the Blood Dries: Loving Our Enemies
Tonight I drove my close friend Michelle to the airport for an unexpected trip home to Denver. Hours earlier she had received a phone call from her mother share news that no one can be prepared for. That evenin...
Love Wins: Rob Bell and the New Calvinists
What Slavoj Zizek is to cultural theory, and what Radiohead is to ... (insert genres that are now transcending), Rob Bell is to the art of preaching. To borrow a phrase from Ron Burgandy, Rob Bell is "kind...
Deeper Meanings for Sabbath Keeping
I grew up in a Jewish neighborhood and I knew that Orthodox Jews make a big thing out of observing the Sabbath. Having a day off from the hectic activities of everyday life for some fun and relaxation always se...
The Myopic Nature of Greed
We have all heard before that money can’t buy happiness. We have all heard before that it doesn’t matter how much money we attain we will always want more. We have all heard before that money management starts ...
Leaving Auschwitz with Love
“Where there is hatred, let me sow love”
This line from the famous prayer by St. Francis has permeated my thoughts for years. Upon it rest many decisions I have made throughout my life. Whether these decision...