Posts tagged “Culture”
Honoring the slain
How would you describe Memorial Day? Somber? Contemplative? Celebratory? All three? Days like Memorial Day are important days where we take time to remember…
Speak up for those who can’t
Life is full of inequalities, isn’t it? People have vastly different incomes; vastly different net worth; different levels of education, access to professional services,…
Two words to avoid
There are two words I suggest we avoid in describing Christianity. The words are liberal and conservative. At face value, a liberal is “marked…
Spread peace
I’m out of toilet paper. This is ridiculous. I don’t even understand why people are hoarding toilet paper, but now I’m regretting that time…
God’s grace is universal
One of the sad characteristics of life on this planet in the 21st century is that we have all gotten more tribal. Under stress,…
Whose ethics?
It’s interesting to see how often business conferences will have serious workshops and keynote addresses on the topic of business ethics. Left unsaid is…
God of the others
“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born….
Social media, smartphones, and our spiritual health
2007 changed everything. In 2007 Facebook left college campuses and broke out into the rest of the world. In 2007 Twitter became its own…
Time for a renovation
I drove by a strip club today. Well, a former strip club. This place of business closed down and went up for sale after…
How to switch from reacting to preventing suicide
I met her at the airport. Within a few minutes, the woman told me, “I’ve been at two funerals in the past two months—and…
Our streets are so violent
The human race just can’t get over having been expelled from Paradise. We just cannot shake the illusion that there should be heaven on…
Everybody is warped
All sin is bad. No sinners are any better than any other, but you wouldn’t know that from some of our national “Christian” dialogue…