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Learn More about Grave Markers: Unveiling Stories with Sunset Memorial and Stones
Introduction Grave markers, also known as tombstones or headstones, are more than just stone and etchings. They are poignant symbols of remembrance, etched with inscriptions and adorned with motifs, each marking the final resting place of a loved one. These markers encapsulate the essence of the person’s life, revealing not just their names and dates, […]
Of Incest and Insects
My oldest daughter, PJ, started first grade a few weeks ago and today was my first chance to go and meet her new friends. She asked me last night if I’d come eat lunch with her today and I had the hour free, so I stopped in. The cafeteria where the elementary schoolers ate lunch […]
Fostering Misunderstanding
I’ve lamented many times before that Christians seem to exalt celebrities who merely believe in God simply because they’re celebrities, not because they have something to contribute to the ongoing discussion. Because of my formerly expressed hatred for what my tribe does with celebrities, I feel I’m being consistent when I also express hatred when celebrity atheism […]
Cinderella, Courage, and Kindness
If you’re going to remake a cultural classic, you’d better do a great job with it. And that’s what the makers of Disney’s new, non-animated Cinderella did…for the most part. All the characters fit within the framework of Disney’s original animated film, but several of them were given new depth and quality. The wicked step mother, played […]
Revival: The King’s Religion
Stephen King’s 2014 release of Revival provides readers with a unique insight into King’s religious reflections. King has, no doubt, written on religion before, and as his books often delve into the depths of the dark and supernatural, religion is hardly absent. But not until Revival has King placed religion – particularly Protestant Christianity – at the front and […]
The Misunderstood Jew and Misunderstanding Judaism
In the course I teach on Jesus within his historical context in at my church, each week I ask my students to repeat a mantra: Jesus Christ was a first century Jewish man living under the thumb of the Roman Empire. While Jesus is more than what can be seen in his historical setting, He is […]
The Difference Between Knowing and Knowing
Reading the Exodus story recently, it occurred to me that Yahweh repeatedly desires both Pharaoh and Israel to “know” Him. Throughout the plagues and the revelations, it becomes clear that knowing takes on a two-fold nature. There’s, first, the cognitive/intellectual aspect of knowing that involves both parties simply being aware that Yahweh is there and he’s a […]
Why Defending the Bible Has Made Us Unable to Read It
For the last decade Pete Enns has foddered the flames of Evangelical controversy with his theology of biblical interpretation. In many ways, I am grateful for the example of a scholar who holds to the inspiration and authority of scripture, while at the same time holding some of our most cherished Evangelical propositions up to […]
The Last Segregated Hour
I just finished reading The Last Segregated Hour: The Memphis Kneel-Ins and the Campaign for Southern Church Desegregation by Stephen R. Haynes. As a pastor relatively new to Memphis, it’s important to read works like this in order to understand the history of Christianity in my city. Clearly the Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination sounds as the […]