We just spent the last week on vacation in Cancun, Mexico. While it might have an unsavory reputation, it's become the place for my wife and I to disconnect with the mundane grind of daily life, and reconnect with each other especially as we anticipate the birth of our first child by taking some time … Continue reading Sunrises In Paradise
Human Nature and Monopoly
I was reminded yesterday of the depravity of humanity by playing one game of Monopoly. It probably has been well over a decade since the last time I played the game. What started off as a friendly competition between friends quickly devolved into unfair trades agreed upon in the desperation for liquidable assets. While I … Continue reading Human Nature and Monopoly
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Storytelling, it’s the glue that connects us
Today I was writing curriculum for my sophomore class discussing the listening and telling of stories. From the painting on the walls of caves to the dining room of our home, storytelling says something about who we are, where we come from, what we value, and how we view the world. In a certain sense, … Continue reading Storytelling, it’s the glue that connects us
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Lent 2012: A different kind of judge
As we enter Holy Week, I'm bringing our lent readings through N.T. Wright's Surprised by Hope to a close. In today's reading Wright talks about Jesus as the coming judge who will finally bring all things to divine justice. Now this idea of judgement comes with some negative overtones, but Wright reminds us that it's … Continue reading Lent 2012: A different kind of judge
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Lent 2012: Leaving Behind an Old Story Line for a New
A couple weeks until we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, I'm going to try and sum up roughly three chapters of Surprised by Hope in about fifteen minutes. About the second coming of Jesus (Theology nerds call this the parousia), it will be the time what God will renew all of creation and Jesus will … Continue reading Lent 2012: Leaving Behind an Old Story Line for a New
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Lent 2012: The Victory through Jesus…in a kaleidoscope of metaphors
Well, it's been a while, we've missed you, but I've had to do some really reflection with N.T. Wright's theology in the past few chapters in our Lenten readings through Surprised by Hope. Reading Wright's theology is like looking through a kaleidoscope of multifaceted metaphors in an attempt to understand the Bibles metaphoric language regarding Christian … Continue reading Lent 2012: The Victory through Jesus…in a kaleidoscope of metaphors
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Reflections from the Desert
When we were in Israel, I asked our tour guide, "in all the places that you go on this tour of the Holy Land, what is your favorite?" Without thinking, he said, "the desert." I find that absolutely profound. This weekend I taught on Deuteronomy 8 which is a reflection of Israel's time in the … Continue reading Reflections from the Desert
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This is a really great post by Tim King talking about the Exodus of Christianity in our generation.
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Cyberbullying by Arianne Toves
Parent Newsletter Support Information: · Bullying defined: an act of aggression, coercion or intimidation, either physical or verbal, that intends to cause harm or invoke physical, psychological, financial or social power over another. · Test your knowledge about cyber bullying: Your sophomore daughter see’s a Tweet that links an image of two fellow students … Continue reading Cyberbullying by Arianne Toves
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Lent 2012: More than Just Waiting on the World to Change
John Mayer in his song "Waiting on the World to Change", writes about humanity's response to each other and dreams of a world in which people take care of other people. Unfortunately, N.T. Wright would say that while beautifully written, John Mayer's theology is incomplete. While we might be challenged by the words of Mayer, … Continue reading Lent 2012: More than Just Waiting on the World to Change
Steve Dang 