Hair wasn’t a big deal for me personally until it started receding. Then, I debated joining the throngs of my guy friends who had shaved the noggin and sported the Mr. Clean look. And yet, outside of the trench warfare I’m having with my hairline, I recognize that my relationship with hair is drastically different … Continue reading
I can remember the headline like it was yesterday, “President Bush Vomits on the Japanese Prime Minister.” But, I mean, that’s not the kind of the thing you see in the newspaper every day. But it’s not the first and certainly will not be the last historical moment at the dinner table. Supposedly the pack … Continue reading
I’m always a bit skeptical when it comes to Christianese film, tv, and written stories. Okay, more accurately, I am a bit cynical. Why? In a long history of trying too hard to be relevant, most of the content is just not very good. Not Dominion, a new graphic novel series. Based on the story … Continue reading
Words matter. They really, really do. A couple of years back, French President, Emmanuel Macron, was on a dignitary trip to Australia, meeting with the country’s Prime Minister. President Emmanuel began to thank Turnbull and his wife in a public address, saying, “Prime Minister Turnbull, I just want to thank you and your delicious wife … Continue reading
We’ve all seen the horrific images of the crisis in Ukraine, of cities flattened, families torn apart, and innocent lives lost. Those emotions that well up within us lead most of us to wonder what we can do about it. We know we can pray and send resources to well-vetted organizations on the front lines … Continue reading
Without a doubt, Jesus’ most famous parable is The Good Samaritan. Just a simple search on Google will yield over 40 million results. The Parable begins with Jesus being challenged on inheriting eternal life with the question of who my neighbor is, leading Jesus to tell this remarkable story. Love for God and neighbor are … Continue reading
We sat down with Sarah McCoy Issacs, a therapist, advocate, and public theologian, to discuss her work around counseling people with eating disorders and people who identify as LGBTQ+. As many churches reconsider their approach to conversations about gender identity, Sarah offers some healthy practices to consider. Subscribe or Livestream CBF’s podcast shares stories from … Continue reading
The talking heads on cable news are a microcosm of the American conversation. It’s either a scenario of a multi-personality dialogue, where they are all talking over each other, or it’s an overwhelmingly one-sided perspective of all that is going wrong with the opposition. The far-right has its ideology, and the far left joins them … Continue reading
I recently preached on the John 11 text, Lazarus’ death. Despite being theological trained and serving in vocational ministry for nearly 25 years, this passage still gives me pause. What was Jesus waiting on? Why allow Lazarus to suffer, let alone his sisters, to experience devastating loss, especially when they know that Jesus can heal, … Continue reading
Michal Mantel leads a faith-based global humanitarian organization that has provided over 6 million people access to safe water. We sat down with the CEO to discuss how the pandemic has affected their work and his new book, “Thirsting for Living Water.” Subscribe or Livestream CBF’s podcast shares stories from across the Fellowship and innovative … Continue reading
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