The Christian Conspiracy
In the mood for a conspiracy theory? The menu is vast: Russian hackers, Trump’s election, the landing on the moon, Area 51. But I have a biggie: the rise of […]
Tag Archives: faith
“Dust in the Wind”
In July this year, the little-known Youtube singer, Tuana Mey, brought out a new cover of the 1977 classic Kansas song, Dust in the Wind. In the film clip, her […]
On the Praise of Beautiful Women
“Wow, look at that! That’s what I call a beautiful flag bearer! We are having so many of them tonight.” “Wait until you see the blonde holding the flag of […]
The Geometry of Faith
According to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity (CSGC) at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, there are approximately 41,000 Christian denominations and organizations in the world (2011 statistic). That’s 41,000 […]
Running Across Life and Death
From 2005-2008, my family and I called the city of Vancouver home while I was studying at Regent College. One of the things I miss about Vancouver is, perhaps surprisingly, […]
Circumcision? Says Who?
Thinking of getting circumcised? Probably not….but how about getting your baby circumcised? A recent court decision may be relevant. A German court in Cologne ruled that circumcising boys is “grievous […]
The Power of a Click
There seem to be moments, every now and then, which grab us. An idea pops up in our mind, and it shines so bright and obvious that we wonder why […]
A Hole in the Fence that Became a Door
A year ago I rented a small home with a fence filled with woody knots, some of which were knocked out leaving perfectly oval holes. There was nothing unusual about […]
Vocation, vocation, vocation
Questions of vocation, what constitutes the best use of our working lives, are not clear cut in any religious community. Nor are they clear cut in the secular realm. So […]
The Open Arms of Suffering
Francisco Goya was a subversive man. Much acquainted with suffering, Goya had an instinct for the black side of life – he has paintings called Yard with Lunatics and Saturn […]
Wondering Fair 