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Pursuing Questions. Exploring Paradox.
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Mercy, Mercy: We All Need Mercy!
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” According to the Bible, how does someone become merciful? A prostitute came into a house where Jesus was having dinner hosted by a morally upright Pharisee, who was scandalized that Jesus would allow such a...
Meekness, True Power & Jerry Falwell, Jr.
In my last article, "We Need More Meek (not Weak) People Today," I argued that “Blessed are the Meek” is wrapped around a biblical view of power, the kind of power we see Jesus display throughout his ministry and especially in his sacrificial death on the cross. ...
We Need More “Meek” (not Weak) People Today
Who dares to be meek today? It’s not the meek (those who work quietly and diligently), but those who promote themselves who get the best jobs. It’s not the meek, but the loud and aggressive who command attention by being pushy, outlandish or controversial who rise to...
“Blessed are Those Who Mourn”
It is an understatement to say that these are difficult days for many in America and around the world. Recently I thought of the Beatitudes against the background of chaos disrupting lives, societies, nations: poor in spirit, mourn, meek, hunger and thirst for...
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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