photo essay from Wake Forest
I wonder what else I miss, living my life so much of the time without stopping along the way, or taking a different turn, or noticing the beauty all around me?
Bob Marley, Pete Seeger, Ecclesiastes, and Jesus #RedemptionSong
How do we claim God's gift of beauty and sing songs of freedom without giving in to cynicism?
God Sightings We Don’t Expect
"It's the people, Derek. Nature is beautiful and the lake is pretty, but if you want to see God you have to open your eyes to the people."
God is in the light business
I love the way the morning light pours in from the east, filtering through the trees until it fills up our kitchen and - along with the aroma of fresh-brewed coffee - invites me into each brand new day.
Called to be faithful, not comfortable…
Do we own a faith so deeply rooted in the love of Jesus that we're not afraid to take a few risks?
how to be a theologian
It's all about the seeking. We can have all the academic conversations we like about God, but if we seek God with all of our hearts - with passion and discipline and commitment and faithfulness and urgency and regularity and expectation and (well, so much more) - then and only then will we become better theologians.
Big Words and Big Ideas (for everyone)
The Reformation may have got going with Martin Luther in 1517, but it is sustained by the impetus of "always reforming."
41 Images of the Appalachian Mountains You Won’t Want to Miss #TravelPhotography
it is good to take pause when and where we can, and to understand this world from the perspective of mountains, where the long view is the only view that counts
Get it right! The Gospel is Good News!
We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also…
God: “Now that’s what I’m talking about!”
We are moving forward, back to The Garden.
