I confess that I’m in the middle of a midlife crisis, and it’s way better than I could have ever imagined. In fact, I’ve become convinced that the midlife crisis gets a bad rap. The phrase itself conjures images of extramarital affairs, two-door sports cars, and the hair club for men. My story is unfolding quite differently. Five or six years ago, I began to see that I lived far too much of my life for other people (not their... Read more
In order to really get this video, one must appreciate how truly difficult it is to make Lent funny. I think my favorite line is, “I’m surprised you haven’t heard about this. We invited every member of your church.” …so funny. Happy Friday everybody. Read more
“What good is it to live long when we improve so little? A long life does not always improve us; in fact, it often adds to our problems. Would that we could spend even one day well in this world. Many people count the years of their lives in Christ, but often not much comes of their attempts to change their lives. If it is frightful to die, perhaps it is more dangerous still to live a long life. Blessed... Read more
Evangelicals need to observe Lent, in part, because our troubling lack of tradition leaves us untethered from the past. A church without the great traditions of the faith is like a church with amnesia. Rejecting tradition means submitting ourselves and our churches to the tyranny of the relevant, the oligarchy of the innovative, and the arrogance of the avant-garde. More than ever before, the church needs to rediscover our tradition. When I say tradition, I don’t mean pews and organs and choir robes and... Read more
I confess that I hate that Fifty Shades of Grey did so well at the box office. It seems to me like a step backward for women. I confess that I think Kurt Busch’s ex-girlfriend was an assassin. I confess that I sometimes act as offensive coordinator for my son while he’s playing Madden 2015. I call the plays for him & he executes. I confess that I like Krispy Kreme donuts better than Dunkin’, but I go to DD quite... Read more
This is an excerpt of an article that just went up at Onfaith. Conversations We Should Be Having About War American Sniper highlights the disproportionate burden of war carried by combat veterans. by Tim Suttle The release of American Sniper prompted plenty of debate, and a flurry of opinionated speech concerning the past decade of war, proving once again how hard it is to discuss something we know so little about. Here are a few points of conversation regarding war that... Read more
When I saw the headline in The New York Times, I felt physically ill: “Koch Brothers’ Budget of $889 Million for 2016 Is on Par With Both Parties’ Spending.” In a bold and blatant move to control the outcome of a national elections, the Koch Brothers are building an old school mob-boss style political machine. Only they’re not looking out for anybody’s interest but their own: The political network overseen by the conservative billionaires Charles G. and David H. Koch plans to spend close to... Read more
First, let me say that I don’t believe for one minute that this actually happened, at least not in the way that it is described. If it did go down the way he describes it, then it is what you call assault and battery. I watched the clip with a friend who works in youth ministry and he said, “I’m sure he thinks it happened that way… sounds more like his fantasy to me.” Second, I am always wondering when... Read more
Wealth inequality is the biggest issue of our time. Immigration reform is coming one way or another. Healthcare has become too popular to completely dismantle. The real issue is that, by next year, the top 1% will possess more of the world’s wealth than the other 99% combined. Addressing carbon emissions and global warming, the ultimate issue, will rise and fall on how the American society chooses to handle the problem of the of wealth inequality. In our society, the poorest Americans are already... Read more
The intersection of sports and religion is tricky, and writing about it is bound to tick some people off. But I had no idea… Up until now, the most vitriol I’ve ever experienced from an article I’ve published has been from the Tea Party, after an article I wrote in 2011. The emails from that article were disturbing beyond anything else I’ve received. That is, until two days ago, when “Urban Meyer, God, & Running Up the Score” ran in The Huffington Post.... Read more
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