Wendy and I had already pared down our belongings to make the move from Orange, CA to Boise, ID. Now, we need to do it again and this time cut everything down to what we can take with us on a flight to China in carry-on and checked baggage. The rest will go into storage for at least the next 2 years. I think God is trying to get us to learn how to live more simply. So, as… Read more

Recently, while studying the words of Jesus, I made a startling and slightly disturbing discovery. On the issue of salvation, Jesus never seems to urge anyone to say a prayer or confess belief in a set of doctrines. Although he is often asked by those around him, “What must I do to inherit Eternal Life?” the answers out of our Savior’s mouth rarely sound anything at all like what I learned in Sunday School. I can remember growing up and… Read more

Several years ago, I interviewed author and theologian Dallas Willard for a magazine that never made it to print. Instead, I published this interview in a book called “Subversive Interviews” which also included my conversations with author Walter Kirn [Up In The Air, Thumbsucker, etc.], Matt Redman, Jim Wallis [Sojourners], Neil Cole, Frank Viola and many others.   Here is part one of that conversation with Dallas Willard: Keith Giles- “Dallas, can you explain the difference between the Gospel of… Read more