by Rich Hansen | Nov 8, 2018 | Provocative Questions
How can our communities and nation build unity out of remarkable diversity, while still allowing diversity to flourish? There is no greater question or challenge in America today. For those of us who turn to the Bible for guidance, we have a well-documented model...
by Rich Hansen | Oct 4, 2018 | Provocative Questions
It’s not often you get to walk where a Roman Emperor walked, eat where he ate, even pray where he prayed. My wife and I recently did all this and more. Diocletian (244-311) was Emperor from 284-305, one of the few Emperors who did not die (or was assassinated) in...
by Rich Hansen | Aug 30, 2018 | Provocative Questions
Some time ago I studied chaos theory for some writing I was doing. You might say, “Rich, you’ve been a pastor for almost 40 years, didn’t you already know enough about chaos?” But that’s not the chaos I’m talking about. You might know chaos theory is a big deal today...
by Rich Hansen | Jun 21, 2018 | Provocative Questions
We’re now engaged in the most massive sporting event that happens on our planet—not the Olympics, but the World Cup. As a newly minted soccer fan over the last decade, I’m still learning to understand and appreciate the ‘beautiful game.’ One thing, however, is...
by Rich Hansen | Jun 14, 2018 | Provocative Questions
Humans take the short view. God takes the long view. Humans narrow things down to what is politically expedient or personally rewarding in the moment—the future can take care of itself. God opens things up and asks us to look beyond ourselves and our immediate...
by Rich Hansen | Jun 7, 2018 | Living within Paradox, Provocative Questions
Most of us know the story of David and Goliath—how the young shepherd boy felled the fearsome giant with one stone from his slingshot. But do you know the rest of the story? David was immediately a hero throughout Israel—so much that his fame eclipsed that of King...
