Faith

Flunking Kingdom Economics

It’s a little embarrassing to admit, but there’s no use denying it. I’m flunking kingdom economics. It’s especially embarrassing because I pass myself off as one of the teachers.

Reflections on Collision

I had a great time last night watching Collision with some others at Theology Pub. The blurb for the movie says: Collision…pits leading atheist, political journalist and bestselling author Christopher Hitchens against

Call to Worship

A lot of churches started with something like this yesterday: “Welcome! We hope you feel comfortable with us today. If it’s your first time, then let us know if we can do

Today’s Generation Hungry for Real Christianity

My latest column at Christian Week: I started pastoring in the early 1990s when church growth principles and the seeker-sensitive movement were big. A decade later, beginning soon after 2000, the emerging church

The Lord Comes Amidst Poverty

The Lord of all comes as a slave amidst poverty. The hunter has no wish to startle his prey. Choosing for his birthplace an unknown village in a remote province, he is born