The Intersection of Faith and Culture
OK, I get it. With its proposed values charter, Quebec is attempting to create a neutral public space where all individuals are treated as equals. And for many reasons, that’s a noble goal. The Quebec government doesn’t want to be seen as favouring one religion over another. And they want […]
As a pastor in Hollywood, CA, I’m in a context that was post-Christian before it was cool. We make no assumption of church background, biblical familiarity, or felt need for a Savior. Sometimes we have to serve for years to reach square one with our neighbors. I love it. AND! […]
“What do you do,” her voice strained, “when everything inside of you feels like you are supposed to do this thing, serve God in this particular way, and then someone comes and completely delegitimizes that desire?” I was struck, as she sat there, red-eyed and silent, by the complexity of […]
It is not uncommon for me to log onto Facebook and find friends who have posted the most recent viral Fox News gaffe. Nine times out of ten the gaffe is something that I have seen before — a news anchor putting their conservative foot in their mouth or a […]
Prince William and Kate Middleton welcomed their son George Alexander Louis birthing the popular hashtag #royalbaby. Here are some reactions to the birth announcement. Christian twitter enthusiasts: Some Christians on the internet insisted that the media had gotten it wrong, and that the real royal baby had arrived 2000 years […]
My first reaction to learning that a Boston bombing movie was in the works was that it was too soon. It reeked of opportunism. It felt like a deliberate attempt to be the first to cash in on an event that captured the imaginations of most North Americans for the […]