The Intersection of Faith and Culture
I, like most of you reading this, watched Zach Galifianakis interview President Obama on Between Two Ferns and had mixed feelings about the political circus act. On the one hand, I laughed. On the other, I felt awkward. To me, it’s such a strange arena for dialogue about a topic […]
Several weeks ago, I attended The Justice Conference in downtown Los Angeles. The event is an annual convergence of Christian thinkers and doers in the world of social justice. Each morning before the conference began, my coworker Becky and I walked from our hotel to the stately Orpheum Theatre, sweating in […]
Frances Ha is a comedic drama about the life of Frances (Greta Gerwig), a 27-year-old woman living in New York. The film follows Frances in her quest to not only to become a dancer, but to also figure her life out. Written and directed by Noah Baumbach and shot in […]
“Daddy, what do you do?” It was a simple question, but it stopped me in my tracks. I’ve worked with charities since before my daughter was born. She has been to my office when I worked at a homeless shelter. She has waved good-bye when I’ve travelled overseas doing relief […]
If you haven’t heard, Fred Phelps of the “God Hates Fags” movement has died. There are various responses I’ve seen in the days leading up to his death. Unfortunately, most of them have been hateful. What is the major issue at play here? The problem is that Phelps, founder of the Westboro […]
Surviving in the business world doesn’t just happen automatically. Here are four things Christian businesspeople should remember on their way to success. The plane is going down. You recall the flight attendant’s seemingly inane demonstration while you were still on the tarmac, but now you’re grateful for that one piece […]
