“The Heights and the Depths:” Considering the Seasons of Life
Like a cool morning mist, fall is gradually settling on New England. Having been raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, it’s a different and enjoyable experience for me to now live in a place that has...
View ArticleTo Live In Peace and Repentance
I often find that, from Sunday to Sunday, I am struck by different moments in our church service. Last week, my husband and I made a short autumn getaway to Vermont (referred to simply as “God’s...
View ArticleChristian Parents of Non-Christian Children
God be with Christian parents of non-Christian children. They are heroes of the faith. In their Bibles, the edges around Proverbs 22:6 have grown once frayed and untouched, again, with memorization....
View ArticleA Tale of Two Memes; or, Can We Change the World?
Can we change the world? As often as modern young adults are regarded as entertainment seekers, today’s 20- and 30-somethings are also driven by a laudable desire to see the world become a better...
View ArticleLittle Hope Was Arson – A Review
Note: A review copy of this film was provided to me in exchange for a review. I thank especially the film’s executive producer, Bryan Storkel, for working to make sure I received this documentary,...
View ArticlePumpkins and Thanksgiving
In Germany, the asparagus harvest marks a national celebration. Whole restaurant menus center around asparagus, filling the hearts and stomachs of Germans thrilled by the wonderful harvest season....
View ArticleLittle Hope Was Arson – A Second Look (Film Review)
Note: a review copy of this film was provided in exchange for a review. Visit the film’s website here. See our earlier review from James here. Spoilers follow. If you’ve ever been to Texas, you may...
View ArticleWhat Can We Learn From the Mars Hill Shutdown?
Mars Hill Church began as a small gathering in Mark Driscoll’s home in 1996 and soon became one of the fastest-growing churches in the country. But the church that was praised just last year as one of...
View ArticleHave You Kept Christ in Christmas?
Each year, the holiday season brings with it many historic traditions, like the red cups at Starbucks, the bad pop Christmas songs playing in every retail store in the country, and the revived rhetoric...
View ArticleWhy My Husband Is Not My “Other Half”
When I got married, I had a new experience of association which I had never had as a single person. My husband and I were together for three and a half years before we got married, and yet, in all of...
View ArticleCodependency and Egoism: Two Ways To Obscure Easter
It is that time of year when, once again, Churches of all denominations ramp up their hospitality. One need not look far to find flier invitations for Easter egg hunts, local ads for sunrise services,...
View ArticleOn Language: A Primer for Careful, Thoughtful Introspection
If words matter–and you’ll find that I am very quick to contend that they do–then we ought to be careful with the language we speak. For some, this point might seem like something akin to an argument...
View ArticlePeace With People Amidst a War of Ideas
I have observed two kinds of tyranny in the media and public forum when it comes to moral, religious, or political conflict. The first kind is a tyranny of bigotry which takes firm held beliefs about...
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Review: Beyond the Mask
Note: A review copy of this movie was sent in exchange for a review. It releases today, and you can look for a local showing here. It isn’t often I’m sent a movie to review that I get excited about....
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Just Survive Somehow ⎯ The Walking Dead S06E02 Review
Beware of undead spoilers! After five seasons of AMC’s The Walking Dead, it’s easy to feel desensitized to the walkers. While they’re frightening in large numbers, the initial shock of their existence...
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