It was a couple of years ago that I heard an interview with a historian and author by the name of John Dickson. I found him to be fairly interesting, so I went and looked up his podcast and started listening. I was quickly hooked, and Undeceptions has become my favorite, and most recommended, podcast.Continue reading “Sabbatical Sit Down: John Dickson”
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“Bullies and Saints” – John Dickson
Christ wrote a beautiful tune, which the church has often performed well, and often badly. But the melody was never completely drowned out. Sometimes it became a symphony. John Dickson, Bullies and Saints Dickson opens the book, Bullies and Saints: An Honest Look At The Good and Evil Of Christian History, with a story. HeContinue reading ““Bullies and Saints” – John Dickson”
Sabbatical Sit Down: David Sorn
David Sorn is the founding pastor of Renovation Church in Blaine MN, and he’s someone I’ve known for many years. Meeting with David was a little bit different for my sabbatical plans, as Renovation and River’s Edge Church have very little in common (I mean, apart from being missional churches centered on the Bible andContinue reading “Sabbatical Sit Down: David Sorn”
“Dominion” – Tom Holland
How was it that a cult inspired by the execution of an obscure criminal in a long-vanished empire came to exercise such transformative and enduring influence on the world?… Today, at a time of seismic geopolitical realignment, when our values are proving to be not nearly as universal as some of us had assumed themContinue reading ““Dominion” – Tom Holland”
Sabbatical Start
Here I am…on sabbatical. That’s a funny word. Make’s me feel fancy. So what is a sabbatical? Really, its just a break from my ordinary job to find some renewal, refreshment, and refocus. If you want to know some more of my thoughts and goals for my 4+ weeks of sabbatical, and you weren’t atContinue reading “Sabbatical Start”
For Tomorrow
Aren’t presidential elections fun! We should do this every year!!! Maybe not. Today – Tuesday, November 3rd – is election day. Tomorrow we’ll have results. Maybe not all of them, but some of them. We may or may not know who our next president is. We may or may not know which party controls congress.Continue reading “For Tomorrow”
The people who need to read this won’t
In the Matrix, there’s a pivotal scene that I’m often reminded of. Cypher, one of the good guys, makes a deal with the machines to give up his friends. He explains the reason: “You know, I know this steak doesn’t exist. I know that when I put it in my mouth, the Matrix is tellingContinue reading “The people who need to read this won’t”
Canceled
Cancel culture started as an stupid social media thing. Someone would say something that fans of someone else didn’t like, and they would be canceled: they were ignored and no longer relevant on Twitter. What a crushing blow… But then something terrible and stupid happened: it moved to real life. Lake Calhoun is now BdeContinue reading “Canceled”
Don’t Cough On Me
Last week my family and I went shopping at Walmart. That used to be insignificant, but now it’s sort of a treat for my girls to get to go shopping. The location we were at does not require face masks, and few shoppers wear them. My family did, largely because I want my girls toContinue reading “Don’t Cough On Me”
Perkins on forgiveness and love
These are reflections of minister and civil rights activist John M Perkins, as he lay in bed recovering from injuries and ulcers in Mississippi, 1970. An excerpt from John M. Perkins book, “Let Justice Roll Down”. “The Spirit of God worked on me as I lay in that bed. An image formed in my mind.Continue reading “Perkins on forgiveness and love”
Driven 