A few months ago, I introduced a concept I refer to as God’s Culture Gambit. If you have time, I’d encourage you to reread the post and think about Jesus’ words I quote. The summary is that I believe God is intentionally sacrificing the Church’s influence in culture and politics. Today I’ll speculate on two …
One of my favorite scenes in the Dark Knight is when The Joker introduces himself to the mob – the I’m going to make this pencil disappear scene. The Joker tells the mob that their issues are because of Batman, and he offers himself for hire to kill Batman for half of their massive fortune. …
Looking For Our Keys Where They Can’t Be: An Invitation To The Skeptic Read More »
A few years ago, I got in a long debate with a friend about a Christian article written as a critique of the TV show Game of Thrones. My other friends at the dinner table quickly became annoyed as the debate stunted conversation for the rest of the table. I’m not going to get into …
At times I feel that we have “Sunday schooled” Christianity – sunshine and rainbows where everything is good and Jesus magically solves all of our problems. While Jesus has come to bring us abundant new life, this reality is incomplete. In this world, the end isn’t always happy. In this world, terrible things still happen. …
Greater Than Knowledge: The Peace Of A Conquering King Read More »
Have you seen Will Ferrell’s movie Stranger Than Fiction? I wouldn’t be surprised if you haven’t. Far different from the standard Will Ferrell movie like Anchorman, Talledega Nights, or Step Brothers, this movie is at least semi-serious. In it, Will Ferrell plays an IRS worker who begins to hear a strange voice narrate his life, …
The Danger of Knowledge: Speculating On Why God Hasn’t Revealed More To Us Read More »
