The Dehumanizing Irony of the Oppressor

In C.S. Lewis's novel, Til We Have Faces, he states that, “No herd of other beasts, gathered together, has so ugly a voice as Man.” Recently, I read through quite a bit of African American literature depicting the raw horrors surrounding so much of their history with this nation.  Torture. Abuse. Rape. Murder. Genocide.  Slave... Continue Reading →

How to (Never) Get What You Want

Like many ideas and behaviors that are taught in the Christian Scriptures, at first glance, the word “contentment” seems to carry a negative connotation to it. Christians are clearly taught to be content in whatever circumstances we find ourselves in (cf. Phil. 4, Matt. 7, etc.). If we have food, clothing, and shelter, we are... Continue Reading →

The Humility of Charles Darwin

As any long-time reader of my blog will know, I’m no champion of Darwin, despite a lot of engagement with his most well-known theory. In fact, my first ever blog post (almost 3 years ago!) offered a critique of some of his views. Yet, even in that post, an aspect of Darwin that I truly... Continue Reading →

Short Devotional: Father, Forgive Them

For our Good Friday service, my church decided to have seven individuals read and briefly reflect upon the seven statements of Jesus while He was on the cross. I had the privilege of presenting the second words of Christ. What follows was my manuscript. Perhaps you will find it an encouraging Holy Week read. Our... Continue Reading →

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