Citizens of Heaven
The church and the world have a murky relationship. Historically we’ve tended to either embrace worldly power to try and create Christian empires or withdraw entirely writing off the world as a doomed and broken place. That said there have been lots of individuals and communities who’ve walked a line somewhere in between. This blog is for people looking for that challenging middle way between embracing worldly power and forsaking the world God loved into being.
Male privilege
Straight white men have it easier than other people. I don’t like it but it’s true. It’s hard for me to admit that my position and achievements in life may be facilitated by something other than my own merit. But that’s true too. Continue reading
The necessity of beauty
Suddenly, I can see how art is necessary for faith and life. Suddenly the art in our churches is about so much more than clever design. Suddenly it seems like making something beautiful is a very Christian thing to do. Continue reading
On economics, values, and the common good
As disciples of Jesus called to participate in God’s work of transformation in the world the state of our country is an important question for us. It’s important to ask whether our country is one of compassion, justice, mercy, and love. Continue reading
On power and politics and stepping off
Every single human being is involved in both power and politics. That means that all of us who live out our lives in the church are too and we can’t pretend to be exempt. The question for us is how followers of Jesus should practice power and politics. Continue reading
