Monthly Archives: June 2009

Who hasn’t read The Shack, the book by William Paul Young that’s sold millions? At the heart of the book is a pain so deep, so searing and disturbing, Mack, the book’s main character, nearly goes mad in his grief. … Continue reading →

Otis Redding gave voice to the lyrics and others have since covered the Chris Brown song, “Try a Little Tenderness.” It’s hard not to sing the song without a sense of soul because the lyrics are so plaintive about our … Continue reading →

Everyone has a special childhood fear of some kind or another. And for many, the fears of childhood are so strong we remember them clearly into adulthood. Thankfully, most of our childhood fears are not based on reality but figments … Continue reading →

His name was Charles and he was a fellow student at the seminary when I was there working on my Masters. Charles carried all his books in a backpack slung over his shoulders – not because backpacks were in, because … Continue reading →

The world is just not that big … and like-minded churches are connected by the slenderest of threads. Some threads are created whenever any one of us moves away and joins another church in another city. A wormhole of affection … Continue reading →

The congregation could hear the gunshot as Dr. George Tiller was murdered in the narthex of his own Lutheran church in Wichita on a sunny Sunday morning. Tiller’s wife, who sang in the church choir, also heard the single shot … Continue reading →