Make This A Christmas Worth Celebrating
Christmastime is full of great seasonal traditions. We decorate Christmas trees, make Christmas cookies, share Christmas gifts. The...
The Legacy of Hugh Hefner
A couple of weeks ago, Hugh Hefner, the man who built the Playboy empire, passed away at age 91. There was much debate about what kind of...
Jesus Is NOT My Boyfriend
If that title threw you off, then we’re on the same page. Last week, while I was doing some research on music and theology, I came across...
The Daunting Proposition of Non-Belief
Today in our Western society, there are many scholars who attack the identity of Christ. Some say Jesus was merely a good moral teacher,...
Climate Change and Stewardship
Instead of asking "How's the weather?”, many people these days are asking, "How's the climate?” With the recent U. S. withdrawal from the...
Everyone Can (And Should) Sing Worship
My great uncle Marvin loved to sing in church. Back when I was a kid, I remember that he would lift his voice as loudly as he could when...
Love From Tragedy: Portland MAX Stabbing
On Friday, May 26th, three men were stabbed, two of them to death, by another man who was verbally attacking two young women on a MAX...
Misplaced Greatness
Recently I watched the Academy Award-winning documentary “O.J.: Made in America.” I have never watched a more interesting and yet tragic...
A Bad Case of Plank-Eye
Jesus said in Mark 3:25, “If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” These were also the words of Abraham Lincoln as...
How To Get The Most Out Of 2017: Biblical New Year's Resolutions
It’s 2017 - at last! For some, 2016 was a long string of disappointments and tragedies that just never seemed to end. (Just check out...
