A Subversive Christmas

by | Dec 24, 2022 | Pastors Blog

Sometimes scripture passages become too familiar… Candy canes. Angelic music. Will Ferrell in yellow tights. Christmas is a magical time. Many of us celebrate this season with glittery wonder. But did you know that Christmas is…subversive? Unnoticed to our...

Surveillance

by | Sep 24, 2022 | Pastors Blog

Is God surveilling us too? I have received one traffic violation in my 17 years in Arkansas. One evening near Subiaco I was pulled over for speeding. I deserved my citation. It was a nuisance but no big deal. As a white male blessed with various resources, I’ve never...

Patriotic communities

by | Jul 24, 2022 | Pastors Blog

For some reason “well-ordered” has been left out of the conversation. Oxford, Uvalde and Chicago shock us. I have facilitated a support group for grieving parents for twelve years. Sadly, I can imagine the tsunami of grief that enters the world every time...

Russian tanks, John Lennon and Heaven.

by | Mar 15, 2022 | Pastors Blog

Yes, there is bad religion.  But there is also wonderful religion. I never thought I’d see hostile tanks rumbling through a European city. Or hear the wail of air raid sirens. Or watch live video of non-combatants making Molotov cocktails. I can only imagine how...

Love unwrapped.

by | Dec 25, 2021 | Pastors Blog

This was published on Christmas day.  How many people read the newspaper on Christmas day? We jump into Christmas with both feet. I suppose when you begin holiday traditions you are bound to them forever – or at least until the kids leave home. “Dad, when are you...