Gods looks like Jesus. And that changes everything.
If I’d been present on the first Holy Week, as a classic over-functioner, it’s not hard to guess what I would’ve been doing. I probably would’ve spent Friday crying myself sick, Saturday morning berating myself for all the ways I’d failed Jesus, and...
One of the most revolutionary discoveries of my life has been that God still speaks today. My life is different in so many ways, both big and small, because of very personal words that I believe God spoke to me. I don’t think I’m in any way special...
Confession—I recently went to the zoo on a Sunday morning. It was…fantastic. I admired a baby orangutan. I discussed Harry Potter loudly by the cobra cage (you’re welcome, children). I snacked so aggressively that I left a popcorn trail behind me...
Note: This is a second of a two-part series of reflections on the relationship between science and religion. I recommend starting with Part 1. Last week I mentioned that I had recently watched a meme go around comparing science and religion...
I recently watched a meme go around comparing science and religion. Science, it claimed, is in a continual process of progressing, taking in new information and revising its positions. Religion, by contrast, seeks to freeze time in place. It was...
A young adult recently approached me a question: “Does it matter if someone knows Jesus or not?” To be clear, the man asking the question is a faithful, committed Christian. He believes that Jesus is the incarnate Son of God. His question originated...
The fourth and final in a series exploring the idol-toppling question, “What don’t you like about your faith?” Read the first installment in the series here. I never imagined arguing with Jesus about his own temptations (Matthew 4:1-10). In a one-on...
The third in a series exploring the idol-toppling question, “What don’t you like about your faith?” Read the first installment in the series here. When Jesus starts speaking of judgment, I get really uncomfortable. (Yes, I’m aware this is an ironic...
The second in a series exploring the idol-toppling question, “What don’t you like about your faith?” Read the first installment of the series here. The first thing I can recall seriously disagreeing with Jesus about was his patience. The fire of the...
I once sat on an international flight next to a young Hindu man. During small talk, it came up that I was studying at a Christian seminary. He was delighted, explaining that he’d never had a chance to speak with a Christian before. We began...
Gods looks like Jesus. And that changes everything.