More than half a century ago, while I was still a child, I recall hearing a number of older people offer the following explanation for the great disasters that had befallen Russia: Men have forgotten … Read More
Does It Matter? Second Thoughts on Jesus, Marriage, and Same-Sex Marriage
Hi, Reed: I wanted to take a minute and tell you that I very much appreciated your sermon last week on homosexuality. With how fast things are changing, and the quick rate that many of … Read More
Exiles on Main Street
In 1972 the iconic rock band, The Rolling Stones, released its groundbreaking album titled, Exile on Main Street. While the album was recorded in France, the reference to Main Street was an effort to connect … Read More
Musings from Manzanar
An exhortation floated through the halls of evangelicalism about a generation ago that stopped conversations in their tracks. It was a caustic charge that defied rejoinder. Once the words were uttered, it was time to … Read More
Faith and Fear
I recently had a conversation with a friend about doubt – notably his – and it has had me thinking. It was clear that this topic had been broken down into polarized terms in his … Read More
Sexual Abuse, Pornography and Painful Reality
By Susi Lamoutte As I ponder Bonnie’s March Community News article on Fifty Shades of Grey, I can’t help but think of the stories I’ve heard while leading the small discipleship group that is working … Read More
A Partial Cure for the Spiritual Doldrums
Almost every Christian will encounter seasons of spiritual dryness. God seems distant, his love hollow, his fatherly embrace cold, and the joy of salvation non-existent. Instead of a vibrant relationship with God where rivers of … Read More
Fifty Shades of Dismay
If you have been in an airport anywhere, anytime within the past year or two, you’ve probably tripped over tottering displays of the Fifty Shades trilogy. And now, we get the movie. Oh goody. I’ll … Read More
Death of a Salesman
Ask a friend to name a few individuals who especially shaped our lives in the 21st century and you’re likely to hear names such as Henry Ford, Susan B. Anthony, maybe Karl Marx, or even … Read More
Engaging Children in Missions
By Krista Frohling Recently, I was involved in a conversation regarding how to talk about missions with children. It dawned on me that the way Chris and I have done this in our own family … Read More