I’ve always had friends who are “into” Biblical prophecy and finding the dates of Christ’s return.  In the ’70s, I saw charts and graphs...

our economy: climbing without a rope If you’re reading these words, you’re likely among the top 10% of wealthiest people in the world....

“The Practice of the Wild” by Gary Snyder.  It’s not a book that most Christians are reading because Gary’s a Buddhist, but never mind. ...

sometimes the water just sits there “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the...

shouldn't someone question this? When I turned on the radio Saturday morning and heard about the earthquake, I only heard the second half...

What’s gained by abstaining from a certain food, or from Facebook, or  TV, or reading blogs (please no!) for a season? It’s a good...

Know is a tricky word, because every person’s appetite for evidence is different.  Some need mountains, some molehills.  Either way, the...

There’s much to learn from those who lived well during those days, and as I read about Bonhoeffer, I’m struck by the degree to which his...

Forgive the sarcasm (or don’t), but the 1107 scene seems a fitting metaphor for our entire national politic.  We want cheap candy, and...

It’s easy to see why there’s a desire to return to a simpler time.  Back in the day, our nation paid its way.  Personal responsibility,...

Here’s the article that got the ball rolling.  Pastors are chiming in all over the web, so there’s a sense in which I’m not sure I could...

“…the laws of religion, then and now, thrive on our need for outcasts.  They codify who’s in and who’s out, what’s a right day for...

deadliest day, in the deadliest year, of Everest mountaineering history.  One of the heroic stories of that day was the actions of Ed...

mosque is planned near ground zero. What do I think? I’m glad you asked. My answer depends on who’s asking. If a Muslim asked, I’d...

The hard place: The most popular article in the NY Times this morning questions the premise that we’ll be happy if we buy more stuff....

Last night though, as Donna and I pulled into our resting spot for the week, there was some music playing that had me thinking about the...

Many thanks to those of who took a moment to answer the survey!  I’ve gathered enough feedback (or all I can at the “free” level of...

As a result, though, I’ve become way less tolerant of normal radio, which forces me to endure tastes other than my own, if only for a...

NY Times article from this past weekend that declares Europeans can’t afford their cradle to grave safety net.  Declining birth rates,...

Having spent last week in at a conference in San Diego, I was struck by how cool it was to come to my room each afternoon and find that...