On Social Justice, Part I

I believe in social justice and that the church should be the leader in facilitating it. At the same time,

Deconstructing Tiger Woods

A recent poll ranked Tiger Woods as the most unpopular athlete in America. Just 5 years ago, Woods was one

On Labor

“My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working.” Jesus  (John 5:19) Whatever you do, do your work

Two Observations From Alaska

After a week in and around Alaska, I have two observations. First, I’ve been surprised by how big nature is

Large Marge & Finding God

 Margerie Glacier, Alaska I’ve been on an Alaskan cruise for the past week. I considered blogging a travel journal, as

Why The Change?

You may have noticed the name of this blog has changed. Why the change?  Two reasons. First, I thought “Gospel

Where I’ve Been

If you’ve been waiting for new posts, I apologize. During the last two weeks I have been very busy at

On The Casey Anthony Verdict

It seems the whole nation is angry over the Casey Anthony verdict. If you are a citizen of the kingdom

Patriotism In Perspective

It is the 4th of July, a time when American patriotism is front and center, and rightly so. However, I’m

Israel Travel Journal, Day 9

This was our last full day in Israel, and it was a full one. We said goodbye to Beit Bracha

Israel Travel Journal, Day 8

I began the day watching the sun rise over the Sea of Galilee from our balcony at Beit Bracha. Beautiful.

Israel Travel Journal, Day 7

This was our first full day in Galilee. We spent the day around the coast of the Sea of Galilee where Jesus

Israel Travel Journal, Day 6

Today we left for Galilee. Our first stop was the road to Emmaus, where Jesus appeared after His resurrection and

Israel Travel Journal, Day 5

We had the morning off to do whatever we wanted, which our group seemed to appreciate. After lunch we headed

Israel Travel Journal, Day 4

Today we journeyed away from Jerusalem,  past Jericho, south along the coast of the Dead Sea. The first thing I