Looking back on this essay from July of 2013, about the hysteria surrounding the trial of George Zimmerman regarding the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, I find that considering all that with all that has happened since, with Ferguson MO and NYC, this essay remains very applicable. So I decided to edit it a little andContinue reading “Silence Is Not An Option: Some Thoughts on Justice & Inequality”
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Faith, Reason & Progress: A Response to Neil Degrasse Tyson
Recently I stumbled over the very winsome and articulate Neil Degrasse Tyson. He is a fantastic communicator; disarmingly casual, witty and entertaining. He seems intelligent, yet without an air of condescension; clever and still humble enough to recognize that he doesn’t have all the answers. And yet, for some reason he made the assertion inContinue reading “Faith, Reason & Progress: A Response to Neil Degrasse Tyson”
Economics, Equality, Crayons & the Cross
My kids were coloring the other day and their cache of crayons was getting low, consisting mostly of worn down nubs and broken pieces. So their mother got out two new boxes of crayons and added them to the cache. She returned to check on them a few minutes later only to discover that theyContinue reading “Economics, Equality, Crayons & the Cross”
Mechanics & Meaning: The Nye-Ham Debate
Recently there was a highly publicized and mostly disappointing debate between the Bill Nye “The Science Guy” and Ken Ham, Founder of the Christian organization Answers In Genesis. Now in the interest of full disclosure, I need to tell you that I love Bill Nye and appreciate all that he did for Science Education backContinue reading “Mechanics & Meaning: The Nye-Ham Debate”
Making Sense Of The Day Of Pentecost
Acts 2 details the events of the first Pentecost following the resurrection and ascension of Messiah. Too often this text is interpreted through the broken hermeneutic of popular Christian theological systems which, due to their inherently anti-Semitic prepositions, often emphasize the wrong aspects of the text. In doing so, they render a narrative of itContinue reading “Making Sense Of The Day Of Pentecost”
Spiritual Leadership: Acting as Prophet, Priest & King
Being a Pastor is one of the most rewarding things I have ever had the privilege to do. It is second only to the privilege of being the Head of my Household, having the opportunity to pour my Life into my wife and children. But though it is fun, it is far from easy; forContinue reading “Spiritual Leadership: Acting as Prophet, Priest & King”
Getting Down In The Dirt
Allissa and I were working in the garden yesterday; talking, laughing, reflecting. At one point she looked at me and said something to the effect of… Ministry, and especially pastoral leadership, is much like gardening. It involves far more time on one’s hands and knees then anything else: If you’re going to do itContinue reading “Getting Down In The Dirt”
The Face Of God
What is God like? Description requires observation, and observation of something that can not be seen is impossible. In and of ourselves we are incapable of apprehending any semblance of a correct conceptualization of God. Thus we are left to ourselves to develop our own conceptualizations of what God is like. The inherent problem inContinue reading “The Face Of God”
Dr. Joshua C. Strunk 