Three articles worth discussing. Two on an ideology known as “Christian nationalism,” and one on whether a revival of Christian faith can occur in America.
Three extracts from my reading: On trivialization of faith; on caring for the earth which is the Lord’s; and on when entertainment shapes life.
In this sermon I reflect on Psalm 130, and the calling of God that we flourish, not languish, in waiting. Doing so makes us people of hope.
The people of God have the life-giving calling of being a truth seeker in a culture of lies, deceit, and half-truths.
Two extracts from my reading: On coffee & Capitalism, and on Kraft Mac & Cheese.
Four extracts: Wendell Berry’s vital words; Marilyn Chandler on childlikeness; Michael Gerson sees rot in evangelical politics; Tish Harrison Warren on A Rocha.
Three brief extracts: young adults can’t read or write cursive; hatred breeds gullibility; and insight on state lotteries.
A Christian human rights lawyer asks whether being pro-life requires us to allow the State to legally mandate childbirth.
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Three brief extracts from my reading: prevalence of guns; how to read; our experience of faith in a pluralistic world.