Have you ever had somebody ask you a question, and you could tell right away they weren't really interested in your answer? You know what I mean. They've already made up their minds. They're just waiting for you to say something they can use against you. ... See more
I have to admit, this is not my favorite Jesus story. A king throws a wedding banquet. People don't come. The king gets angry, sends an army, burns down a city, and then invites strangers off the street. And just when things seem to be going well, he thro... See more
What does it mean to follow an executed Jesus while defending the state's power to kill—and what happens to us when we want to watch? There is a question Christians should have to answer whenever the government prepares to execute a human being: What does... See more
If we look 25 years ahead—to roughly2051—I think the American church will be smaller, stranger, more diverse, and potentially more interesting than the church we know today. My predictions: 1. The Christian church will be a minority institution Christiani... See more
Let me say something that may sound almost heretical in church: I think the church is dying. And I am not particularly interested in saving it—not the church as we have known it. Not the church that depends upon people believing the same things, saying th... See more
