This was originally posted at There is Power in The Blog. I recently saw the film, “Elysium”, starring Matt Damon. It is set in a post-apocalyptic Earth, but from what I could tell, it wasn’t war or earthquake or zombies that ruined Earth and turned it into a hell-scape where people lived in rubble and…
This was originally published at There is Power in the Blog. In case you missed it there…. A good friend gave me a bumper sticker for Christmas. I love this bumper sticker with a love that isn’t holy. It is clever. It is true. It makes you think. It leads men to roll their eyes…
Pastors are told all the time that we shouldn’t be political, or at least this pastor hears it. It is usually said by people who don’t agree with my politics, because the people who like my political views cheer me on with gusto. Or it is said by people who believe the church should exist…
Like many of you, I watched the Super Bowl Sunday night. Even though my team (Go Seahawks!) had been eliminated in the play offs. Even though I’m a little horrified by the violent injuries in the game which lead to brain injury and trauma for these gladiators we call athletes. But I dutifully tuned in…
Also posted at Political Theology. How the mighty have fallen… How many of you thought that phrase was from Shakespeare or maybe Homer? It’s okay. You’re not alone. This phrase has taken on a life of its own in American culture. But before we uttered it about David Petraeus, or Lance Armstrong, or any other…
Glass Overflowing 