Posts tagged “Culture”
No seat for fear
“You cannot keep birds from flying over your head, but you can keep them from building a nest in your hair.”—Martin Luther Anxiety is…
Beware of burrowing
There’s a saying that goes like this: “Once is chance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is a pattern.” If that’s true, there’s been a…
What fills your heart?
Part of my nightly routine involves writing in my “Thanksgiving Journal,” in which I meditate on and praise God for all the blessings he…
Sin is a sickness that Jesus can cure
The Christian church should be the most offensive and most beautiful place in our culture. In reply to the Pharisees who were offended that…
A final assignment
As a former college theater professor, wanting my students to succeed was a double-edged sword. One side hoped they would fulfill their dreams. The…
Offended by hell?
NPR published an article in 2017 about a government confirmation hearing that quickly turned into a religious debate. Talking about religion in a public…
I/Me/Mine
As I sit down to write this blog post, I have so many things bouncing around in my head about Pastor Mike’s Dirty Bible…
Dads on duty
At Southwood High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, 23 students were arrested over the course of three days due to violent fights. About 40 dads…
Praying against evil
I was having a conversation with a group of strangers when things started getting weird. The woman next to me said all sorts of…
A daily reminder
Allow me to introduce you to my number-one enemies—anxiety and doubt. How often I forget the words of God when a crisis or problem…
The blessing of noticing and being noticed
Very often I sit by a 77-year-old woman at church. When she walks out of church, the pastor greets her with, “Good to see…
Jesus is worthy of the center spot
Is Jesus at the center of your life today? Or do you need to take care of many other things before you can get…