Why do you go to church? That’s a tough one. After all, there probably isn’t one single reason. My mother, in her earlier years, used to say that she went primarily for the music (until, that is, her faith became far more critical to her in her final years). My paternal grandfather, a pastor, once […]
June Letter
Looking out over the current political and cultural landscape is to be confronted with an increasingly balkanized world. Rather than a community united in common purpose, what we tend to see is identity politics, with one group pitted against the others. This is compounded by our technological world. We can craft our own personal space […]
May Letter
Christian author Russell Reno recently wrote, regarding the incipient ethos of our age, “In the place of traditional culture, the globalized future will be governed by the hearth gods of health, wealth, and pleasure. Our high priests will be medical experts, central bankers, and celebrity chefs.” His reference to “hearth gods” is an allusion to […]
March Newsletter
Aldous Huxley, the 20th century British writer and novelist, once quipped, “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad.” This, of course, is a take-off on Jesus’ words in John 8:32, where he says, “And you shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” Generally less known is […]
February Newsletter
Acts 2:43-47 reads: “Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common…Day by day they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God […]
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