Gods looks like Jesus. And that changes everything.
During a recent sermon, I talked about false messiahs and false prophets—figures Jesus said would come along, claiming to represent him and even offering miraculous evidence, but who should not be believed (Mark 13:5-6, 21-23). For some, this all...
I think frequently about a conversation I had with a Christian leader who was explaining why her community doesn’t spend much time with the Bible anymore. “We all read it a lot growing up,” she said, “so we already know what’s there.” I’ve had...
I thought I’d met a true saint once. For the record, I’m not someone easily seduced by Christian celebrity. I’ve met too many well-known preachers, scholars, and activists to ever confuse talent with character. That said, this man felt like the real...
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...
Gods looks like Jesus. And that changes everything.