If you wouldn’t mind, please don’t touch me. I’m going deer hunting later and I don’t want to get all scented up. This is what Heather heard a little boy say to one of his teachers last Sunday morning during communion time.

Last night I watched the first installment of Kieslowski’s The Decalogue. Very sad. Very powerful. Narrative theology at its best. Don’t preach, just tell the story. Ebert has a great piece on “The Decalogue” here. None of these films is a simple demonstration of black and white moral issues. . . At the end you […]

Must see. (via Stephen via Nick)

Check out the three different versions of the video to Kanye West’s “Jesus Walks.” (via Jeff Berryman) I’m still processing. . . (Jesus Walks)God show me the way because the Devil’s tryna to break me down(Jesus Walks with me)The only thing that I pray is that me feet don’t fail me now(Jesus Walks)And I don’t […]

I’m watching a segment on MSNBC about televangelists and the damage they do to the cause of the gospel. The talking heads are giving the guy who is taking the televangelists to task a pretty hard time. Their point seems to be that he is blowing the greedy televangelist stereotype out of proportion. Obviously not […]

Tonight we hosted our staff Christmas party. It was good to have everyone over. I’m thankful for everyone who was here. It’s a great group to work with. I missed the ones who weren’t in the room though. One couldn’t come because she was sick from chemo. Another was out of town. Several were missing […]

This is straight-to-the-vein wisdom. (via Stephen Shields) Creative AbandonmentA critical question for leaders is, “When do you stop pouring resources into things that have achieved their purpose?” The most dangerous traps for a leader are those near-successes where everybody says that if you just give it another big push it will go over the top. […]

As the world commemorates World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, consider this:# More than 15 million children younger than 17 are orphans because of AIDS.# In the two decades since the AIDS pandemic began, more than 30 million have died worldwide, and nearly 38 million are living with HIV/AIDS.From World Vision You speak of signs […]

Here’s another quote from Exclusion and Embrace that stopped me in my tracks. My thesis that the practice of nonviolence requires a belief in divine vengeance will be unpopular with many Christians, especially theologians in the West. To the person inclined to dismiss it, I suggest imagining that you are delivering a lecture in a […]

There’s a certain rhythm to Thanksgiving week. On Wednesday everyone flies into a designated location. We’re thankful for the opportunity to get together with family. “My how the kids of have grown.” “You look great, have you lost weight?” On Thursday we’re thankful for food, football, and a warm fire. “My your kids are spirited.” […]