An accusation I've heard lobbed against certain groups of people in our country is that they "look to the government to solve their problems." Unfortunately, I believe such an accusation can (rightly) be lobbed against the church based on our behavior and talk the past four years. The impression that is given off by some … Continue reading Our Problems Won’t Be Solved by the Government

"Gotta Have Dog" Just like a dog is tenacious and persistent chewing a raw-hide bone, so we need to be persistent in life to get things done. "If it smells weird, it is weird." People, situations, and circumstances should fall within a certain boundary of "normal." If even small things that are said or done … Continue reading My Sayings

Rod Dreher is an often gloomy conservative blogger and author who believes that America is heading toward a time of "soft totalitarianism" where conservatives, especially religious conservatives, will be largely excluded from public life through the use of technology and social pressure. This coming totalitarianism is "soft" because while it may not result in outright … Continue reading Anne Helen Petersen is the Rod Dreher of the Left

When was the last time you entered a room and no one greeted you? It probably was not a great feeling. All of us want to be acknowledged. But even more than that, we want to be seen, to be truly known and cared for. And those who believe in Jesus Christ—his church—play a crucial … Continue reading We Move Because God Moved First

Christopher Nolan's third installment in his Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises (2012), is the movie that we all need to watch and embrace right now. Although it premiered a decade ago now at this point, it has a timely message for us in our culture. The movie opens with Batman in "retirement" because the … Continue reading The Dark Knight Rises is the Movie We Need Right Now