Taproot Theatre in Seattle is presently running a play about one of my faith heroes, Sophie Scholl.  Along with her brother Hans, these...

The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy… but I have come that they might have life!  – Jesus the Christ Each untimely loss is tragic,...

a few of the thousands save by courage, hospitality, and generosity. Every time I travel in Europe I try to read some European history,...

Behavior needs to match mission, right? They did it “according to the book”.  With too many passengers and not enough seats, they asked...

Scientists are discovering that humans are also profound beneficiaries of the forest.  “Forsest Bathing”, which simply means to walk in a...

“Peace be to you” says Jesus, standing in the midst of the disciples, in a room with a locked door where he’s suddenly appeared without...

That’s because I live in a different world.  I live in a world where I know more and more people who are coming out of closet; they’re...

As a result, I’ve had time to think, and the convergence zone of some teaching I’m doing for staff at the church I lead, and my reading...

The sad truth is that, even by their own admission, politicians and the machinery that work so hard to get them elected, had no interest...

Mars Hill church community in Seattle may create questions and/or pain for Christ followers in both Seattle and beyond.  But churches...

In two weeks I’ll be home, preparing to meet people in the church I lead who I haven’t seen in nearly three months.  Their priceless gift...

Will you still be using your gifts at 83 like Fred Beckey is here? I hope so. My predecessor at the church I lead in Seattle served that...

The architecture of churches, in Tirol and Bavaria at least, testify to the union of state and church.  There are statues and frescoes...

In just a few short days, my wife and I will be off to Europe where we’ll trek through the Alps, fully expecting to find the fingerprints...

gotta kill the power play It’s been over week now since World Vision acted, the Evangelical world reacted, and hundreds of us wrote about...

equal and opposite reaction.  Likely true in the world of matter, but this week evangelicals managed to prove that Newton’s law bears no...

And so begins a mini drama where Abraham’s wife is taken by force because of her beauty and offered to the harem of the highest leader in...

When the angel announced good news of great joy for all people, the angel opened the door for a feisty conversation about who’s in and...

When you talk to people and the subject of spirituality or faith comes up, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to use the word...

“Japan’s under-40s appear to be losing interest in conventional relationships. Millions aren’t even dating, and increasing numbers can’t...