Joy and Rest Between Christmas and Lent.

We’re in the time of year that I like to refer to as the most horrible time of the year. The time when the weather gets really cold and wet and miserable. The time of year where we realize the holidays are over, and we have to go back to normal life. The time of [...]

The almost too good to be true message of the gospel...

About ten years ago I took the song “Jesus is the answer,” and changed the lyrics. For those of you who do not know the song, the original lyrics were:

Jesus is the answer for the world today
Above him there’s no other Jesus is the way
Jesus is the answer for the world today
Above him [...]

Social Justice, or social mercy?

I’ve recently been bothered by the term “social justice” as it relates to Christian cultures. Don’t get me wrong – the actions that come from social justice: feeding the hungry, helping the needy, caring for the widows and etcetera are all basic fundamentals of Christianity. Jesus himself commanded us to do these things! But according [...]