Absence: a form of oppression

My recent trip to Birmingham, AL, has brought me to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. If you get a chance to visit, do it. It’s worth it. The Institute brought the harsh realities of segregation between blacks and whites in the American South.
As I walked the Institute, I saw images of blacks being hosed with [...]

Seven Burning Issues - War

Relevant Magazine put out this article called “Seven Burning Issues - War.” It is the most recent installment of their seven-part article asking a panel of Christian leaders (e.g., Shane Claiborne, Brian McLaren, N.T. Wright, Jim Wallis, and more) about current issues facing Christians today. He’s an excerpt - I particularly liked Jim Wallis‘ answer:
Followers [...]

“On Dropping the Debt” by N.T. Wright

I recently read the below article written by N.T. Wright, Bishop of Durham in the Church of England, in which he takes on the issue of Third World Debt. I find Third World Debt to be a problem that stands in direct contradiction to the message of Jesus. N.T. Wright first brought this to my [...]

where can I find new life?

It is my understanding when starting a “blog” one usually begins by bringing his or her purpose to the forefront. I don’t really have a purpose for blogging…I am, however, narcissistic at heart, and I suppose that I want others to hear what I have to say because I think it can be of some [...]