I began to respond to a comment my cousin Jeremy made in response to my recent blog “The Surprising Reason I’m Not Celebrating Homosexual Marriage“. He says: Doug, I really like your approach, but it’s hard to draw a line between what the Bible teaches, and what we think it teaches (i.e. our interpretation). You
A Christian Nation
Christians’ beliefs understandably inform their views on politics. We passionately believe that if everyone were to be more Christ-like, our country would be a better place. We long for people to be treated equally, compassionately, and healed from their ailments. We long for peace, security, and freedom. We long for the end of injustice and
July 4th Sermon
For the forth of July, I want to share a sermon from one of my favorite preachers, Greg Boyd: The Rorschach Test. I think it’s well worth watching or listening to. photo credit: Waving Flag via photopin (license)
The Surprising Reason I’m Not Celebrating Homosexual Marriage
Friday the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage. Many people I know are celebrating. However, I don’t feel like I can join in. I feel that to do so would be to rub in the face of many other people I know. I want be cautious not to become whom I
Reflections on Reviewing Church Websites
It is possible you have noticed that I have not posted any new content in a while. There is a reason for this—I have just relocated to Nashville, TN. As you might imagine, I’ve been quite busy both preparing for the move and in working on settling into my new residence. This leads me to
Movie Review: Do You Believe?
I recently watched the movie “Do You Believe?”, the most recent release from the Christian film company Pure Flix. The movie follows a dozen people whom are struggling with different life challenges: homelessness, terminal illness, PSTD, neglect, depression, loss, etc. A number of the characters are Christians. Inspirational Theology “Do You Believe?” is solidly in
What the Controversy Over Indiana’s RFRA Was Really About
A couple of weeks ago, Indiana passed a law entitled the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” (RFRA). (Click here to read the entire text of this short bill.) In a short period between the legislature passing the bill and the governor signing it, the bill became the center of an unprecedented amount of controversy. Since I
Are “Dones” a Major Warning Sign for the Church?
Not long ago Thom Schultz published an article called “The Rise of the Dones“. This article, which has received a lot of attention, is brief and doesn’t contain a lot of meat. Yet I believe Schultz is getting at something important. Unfortunately, I’m not sure he does a great job of communicating why the “dones”
Just Do Something
I’ve heard several different people say something similar recently. It’s something which I think is a good life truth. Here are the quotes: “Anything worth doing is worth doing badly.” Chesterton “Some is better than none.” Icon for Hire “Perfect is the enemy of the good.” Voltaire I know for myself, I want to do
Follow and Share—The Basics of Following and Sharing Jesus (Live Event)
I am teaching a one evening overview on following and sharing Jesus (a.k.a. discipleship). The focus will be on learning simple ways to share Jesus with others. It is taking place on Wednesday, March 11th at 6:45 p.m. at The Gathering in Carmel (624B S Rangeline Road, Carmel, IN 46032). My hope is that any