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A Little Tale About American Christianity
Here’s a little story for ya about American Christianity. It may not be a hoot, but it sure enough is something else.
Book Reading: Short Excerpt
Here’s a short reading from my new book, Something Beyond Nothing?: The God We Don’t Yet Know.
Bridges Burned, and Otherwise
We all can think of bridges burned, but we may have more to learn by revisiting bridges that are simply in decay.
Book Preview: Something Beyond Nothing?
Information about Brian Niece’s book, Something Beyond Nothing?: The God We Don’t Yet Know
Reading Our Past
We aren’t very good at seeing our collective history rightly. But we can’t hope to read history with a modicum of authenticity until we begin reading our individual pasts honestly.
Backleading
Backleading: A Poem. The prelude began on a Nashville night; The first movement ended on a Mississippi highway.
The Good Muslim: A Parable
One day, a religious expert wanted to test Jesus, so he asked, “How do I experience God-quality life?”
Jesus answered, as he so often did, with a question, “What do you see in your own texts; how do you interpret them?”
Embracing Our Stories
Our stories are part of us. They've been part of the human project for all of our shared memory. A man and a woman, a tree and an apple, at the beginning of human history. Or an earth-diving bird who plunges from the great beyond to the depths of the sea, disturbing...
Fire Fairy Tale
Theologian and consummate wit G.K. Chesterton once wrote, "Fairy tales are more than true - not because they tell us dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten." [featured-image single_newwindow="false"] This idea comes to mind as I read the...
Two High Places
Eventually we all get at least one shot to stand in metaphorical high places and make a decision.
How Shaving and Following Jesus Are Related
For years I bought into the shaving hype: Gillette razors. I always shelled out for the newest razor with 3 blades, then 4, then 5 including one on the back of the razor, even one that uses a battery and vibrates. [featured-image single_newwindow="false"] Then at the...
On Belonging
Sometimes our architecture and geographic plans can speak truths into our lives. [featured-image single_newwindow="false" alt="belonging"] Though we don't currently live on a cul-de-sac, we've resided on several in the past. One of our previous homes was located on a...