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Pursuing Questions. Exploring Paradox.
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Tired of Waiting? Sing Along with Zechariah
This is about losing your voice—and finding it again. It’s about Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist. We find his story at the beginning of Luke, chapter 1. Those of us who have lived long enough to have buried a few of our own dreams can easily identify...
This Christmas, Sing Along with Mary
No one likes to wait! Yet waiting is baked into the Christian life, often more than we would ever desire (or expect). In the Christian year, the Advent season between now and Christmas is a particular opportunity for what we all need, but rarely desire--spiritually...
When It’s Too Easy–and Too Hard–to Feel Thankful
One of the ongoing gags on the old Get Smart TV show was the “cone of silence” descending around a table. In like manner, a “cone of Thanksgiving” will descend around many of our Thanksgiving tables later this week--at least for me. Within the cone of...
Who are the “Poor in Spirit” Today? Kathy’s Story
“God bless the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”(Matthew 5:3) In his most famous teaching, Jesus Christ begins the Sermon on the Mount by blessing and congratulating the same people many of us are tempted to pity, ignore or (in some cases) even...
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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