by Rich Hansen | Jan 17, 2019 | Provocative Questions
For a different perspective on the longest government shutdown in history, consider paradox. I am a student of paradox. In 2016 I published a book about looking through the lens of biblical paradox to rediscover the mystery of God. Through the course of my research,...
by Rich Hansen | Jan 3, 2019 | Provocative Questions
As we step into a new year this week, a biblical verse that might capture our attention is this one: And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” (Revelation...
by Rich Hansen | Dec 20, 2018 | Provocative Questions
One of the holiday events I always look forward to is Christmas caroling. I have fond memories in the 1980’s of the Boy Scout troop our church in Illinois sponsored coming to our home every year to carol while my wife and I and our small children stood at the frosty...
by Rich Hansen | Dec 13, 2018 | Provocative Questions
One of the most pressing questions of life is “Where do you find God?” Such a profound question begins with an immediate fork in the road with only two paths forward. If God exists, we find God either outside our world system or within our world system. It must be...
by Rich Hansen | Nov 21, 2018 | Provocative Questions
In Jesus’ famous miracle of feeding the 5,000, we often forget the leftovers. Yet they are the heart of the story (John 6:5-14) When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He...
by Rich Hansen | Nov 15, 2018 | Provocative Questions
On vacation in Croatia earlier this September, I was jostled by Game of Thrones tour groups investigating the nooks and crannies of the ancient city of Dubrovnik, which provides backdrops for the most popular TV show in the world, now airing in 170 countries. ...
