The Iliad explodes in its first lines like a spurting artery: “The rage of Achilles — sing it now,…
The Re-Enchantment of Life: why cultural celebrations matter even if they have pagan roots
There’s an argument in some religious circles that hunting for brightly colored easter eggs, chasing fluffy bunnies and yellow baby…
The Easter Battle of 733
Every Easters, I hear folks getting uptight or asking questions about the legitimacy of Christians participating in coloring eggs, eating…
A Long Farewell
I have said too many goodbyes of late, some that I had anticipated, that came from my lips, like a…
Job, Florida shootings and a fool’s hope
“The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot forever fence it out.” -J.R.R.…
Why I talk about my Depression.
If you listen to the audio of my sermon: “God & Darkness: Why a Christian can be spiritually healthy and…
The Home of Tom and Goldberry Bombadil
One of the elements of Tolkien’s books that made a deep impact on me were the pages of the story…
Navigating the Parenting Maze
People often ask for a map but in reality we only get a compass. There are no easy shortcuts in…
The Pugilist: When’s the last time you threw a punch?
“Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write…
The President’s ‘Hook in Mouth’ Problem
Yet again, our President has gotten a hook stuck in his own mouth due to his reckless rhetoric. I am…