Category: Commentary

“Circle the Wagons” If you grew up in the 50s or 60s, you’ll remember the films and television shows about the Old West.  At one point or another in most of these film depictions...

1. The fastest way to get me to dismiss an opinion these days is to characterize something the church debates as “biblical” or “unbiblical” as if you just drew a sword and slew your...

When “Liturgy” Is Just a Fad… Something is happening in American Christianity. It’s not being heralded with trumpets, but there is a small rumble if you listen carefully.  Across the country, there is an...

1. The Calvary Global Network’s annual conference begins today in Costa Mesa, CA. I suspect it may be one of the last ones this side of Calvary Chapel split holds. The reason is so...

So, What To Do? Sometimes “church” is hard.  Now, don’t get me wrong, I love the Church, but finding a church can be hard, especially as an Anglican.  Culturally, theologically, temperamentally, I am an...

On the morning of April 6, 2014 I was on my way to pick up my godson to go see “Captain America”. While I was waiting to get gasoline, am email popped up on...

Books on a Shelf I’ve started a new bookshelf above my desk.  As I’ve been going through my library, I’ve been extracting the books given to me as gifts by their authors and placing...

1. The mainstream media is now recognizing the work of “watchbloggers” and the SBC is “focusing” this week on abuse in the church. What real difference will these developments make in American Christendom? Very...