I’m starting a church

We all know life often throws us curve balls we weren’t expecting, but sometimes those curve balls lead us to make choices that result in us surprising ourselves. I’ve wrestled with a call to be a pastor for several years now, but I really didn’t think that would wind up with me planting a church […]

The never-ending war with a thousand faces

The war within each of our hearts and with corruption and authoritarianism wherever it arises, even at home, must be confronted.

How to keep the world from falling apart – Part I

Our practice of lying to ourselves is combining with crippling levels of fear in the face of change. We need to address both issues for a healthy society.

The wrong Jesus: A Christmas Meditation

He’s almost certainly not exactly who you think he is, and to know him, you have to be open to change.

This is 40

My somewhat-rambling reflections on turning 40.

The scars of our fathers: Remembering John Secord

The trauma of generations past can impact us today, but healing can be found.

Why are we so divided? It’s about identity

It’s hard to wrap our minds around how diametrically opposed Americans are politically and culturally. It often feels quite literally like we are living in different realities from each other, perceiving events so distinctly that it’s as if we’re on separate worlds. And this phenomenon isn’t limited to the U.S. – most Western democracies are […]