Learning From the Sin of Sodom

A friend of mine recently sent me a link to this article by NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, Learning From the Sin of Sodom. The article includes quotes from the head of World Vision, Richard Stearns book, “The Hole in Our Gospel” and other insights from columnist Nichols Kristof.

Change the World

Years ago, some music colleagues wrote the Eric Clapton song, “Change the World.” Great song that was recognized and awarded for its spirit, performance, message and beauty. No doubt the world has changed since then and sometimes it feels as if it’s leaning from its axis making the gravitational pull on my heart enormous.

Walk On

The Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy said, “A man who professes the teaching of Christ is like a man carrying a lantern before him…

To Be Known

As artists or everyday people, there’s an undeniable beauty revealed when our superficial facades of strength are relinquished and the myth that Christians have it all together is exposed for the lie it is.

Economic Impact on the Vulnerable

Maybe it’s been a bad year for you, for me; but it’s been worse for those far less fortunate because they never had jobs to lose or enough food to feed their families. The facts are that many aren’t losing jobs – they’re losing their lives in communities around the world.

The Immeasurable Distance

This is more about what I see in my own heart and the world around me, the immeasurable distance between what is read in the Bible and the practice of the church and Christians.

The God of Ordinary People

That’s how this extraordinary God is revealed and encountered in the peaks and valleys of everyday circumstances and the ordinariness of life.

We Are All In The Gutter

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

Forward Thinking Jesus

I think most of us would agree that Jesus was forward thinking, so why isn’t that necessarily true of the Church? While we’re often responsive in the arts, it’s uncommon for us to be forward thinking enough to allow artists the freedom to be uniquely innovative, capturing imaginations once again, and engaging culture.

Attempting To Fill An Empty Space

I have often contemplated what empty spaces in life primarily motivate me or that I desire to fill. Perhaps the same is true of you.