Grace is Gamble, Always
The latest film rendition of Victor Hugo’s classic, Les Misérables, is beautiful and intense and lyrical. The photography is gorgeous, the storytelling vivid, and the songs continue to hum in […]
Tag Archives: sin
Lady Gaga’s Judas
“I’m just a holy fool, oh baby he’s so cruel, but I’m still in love with Judas, baby.” Lady Gaga’s recent single, Judas, immerses her in deep religious imagery, and, […]
Everything’s Bent: Rethinking ‘Normal’
How long until homosexual marriage is legally enshrined in your country? British PM David Cameron has come out in support of ‘Marriage Equality’. So, too, has US President Barack Obama. […]
A Tale of Two Politicians, and of Redemption
Injustice smells. There is a nauseating odor to it: toxic, enraging, sad. And when we see someone who cheated and betrayed, someone who let us down, it is hard to […]
“Woe to the Rich”
This is the first of three articles to encourage healthier dialogue between evangelical Christians and the homosexual community. As such, the purpose is neither to condemn nor excuse homosexuality, but […]
An Young Father
Oscar Wilde’s first and only novel narrates the chilling story of a man called Dorian Gray. [1] Dorian was handsome, splendidly handsome (not quite like Jeremy Kidwell or Dave Benson […]
Relative Cleanliness
Yesterday, my wife and I experienced that trauma only renters can understand: the rental inspection. Few things bring clarity of mind, like knowing the owner of your apartment will be […]
Excited by Conflict
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed those battle scenes. Rifles, tanks on the streets, maps analysing the conflict: all was so… well… exciting. A few months ago the […]
Batter My Heart
Batter my heart, three-person’d God, for you As yet but knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend; That I may rise and stand, o’erthrow me, and bend Your force to […]
Wondering Fair 