We’ve all seen these: And what’s inside most of those illustrated children’s bible tends to be a much-sanitized version of the real thing. By making Scripture palatable to pre-schoolers and pre-teens, we rob it of its wildness and unpredictability. Sometimes what you find when you actually open the bible up is shocking. Hilarious. Nuanced. Bloody. Rated PG-13. Read the full article…
In between Sunday, July 21 and Saturday, July 27, my wife Julie and I spent a vacation week at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, with our 23-year-old daughter Taylor and 20 year-old-son Riley. Here’s what the three of them looked like on a windy Friday night outside The Old Oyster Factory: But there are a Read the full article…
I have learned something recently that I think is worth sharing: What you listen to when you drive to work affects your mood when you get there.Now: I don’t have a long drive to work in the morning. But for years, I have been listening to sports talk radio for my brief ride. Which means Read the full article…
One of Methodism’s buzzwords is “inclusive.” We are to be, the thinking goes, an inclusive church. That includes (catch that?) the language we use about God. You can read the denomination’s perspective on gender-inclusive language here. Such gender inclusivity applies not only to our God-talk, but to our people policies as well. It’s why we Read the full article…
Summertime is also movie time, which moves me to thinking. And as you know by now, I think in terms of “lists” and “tops.” So what are the five movies that make me think “summer” more quickly than any others? Here goes: 5. Corvette Summer. Never to be confused with Citizen Kane or Sophie’s Choice, Read the full article…
