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Pursuing Questions. Exploring Paradox.
NOTE: I am taking a “summer break” from my weekly newsletter and weekly blog articles. They will return in the fall. Have a restful and renewing summer.
An Honest Conversation About (my, our) Racism in America
Racism has been called America's "original sin." If this is true, the events of this past week show more of us are willing to confront this sin honestly. For the past several days, I've struggled as I wrote, re-wrote, then re-wrote again, trying to capture facing...
Everyone Claims Freedom Today–But What is Freedom?
Can I pursue my freedom to do whatever I want, even if it violates your freedom to be safe in an ongoing pandemic that has already killed over 100,000 Americans? If medical experts and governments advise wearing masks in public for the good of all, or advise caution...
“Stay at Home” with Jesus–And Relax
One of the most perplexing, paradoxical issues for many followers of Jesus (including me!) is deeply receiving God’s grace. I've been reflecting on what it means to "stay at home" with Jesus using a new translation of the famous passage in John 15, where “Abide with...
Africa Ministry Update, May 2020
This week I’m taking a break from my post-Easter “stay at home with Jesus” series of articles. I'll return to it next week. Today I want to offer an update about my ministry in Africa. My last update was at the end of February when I returned from my two months in...
My Content (What I Write About)
My goal is helping you pursue powerful questions that will lead you into new discoveries—about yourself, the world around you and, especially, God.
Where others give answers that side-step nuance or mystery, I ask questions.
Questions open us up to new truth in ways that easy answers do not. I believe this is particularly true for spiritual issues, where the Christian faith journey has often been described as “faith seeking understanding.” My hope is pursue this journey in ways that challenge our minds and deepen our faith.
“I wouldn’t give a fig for the simplicity on this side of complexity…..but I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity.”
Do these words of Oliver Wendell Holmes resonate with you?
- I write for people weary of simplistic answers. By exploring complex issues, my hope is to emerge on the “other side” into a more genuine and truthful simplicity.
- I write for thinkers who believe reality is never captured in a Twitter message, and who need practical ways to keep believing in a “post truth” society.
- I write for explorers who believe the X Files’ promise: “The truth IS out there.” My offer is to journey alongside together seeking the truth (and Truth) that inevitably challenges and expands our current worldviews.
My Featured Publication
Paradox Lost: Rediscovering the Mystery of God
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