christmas 2020: the right now message
Why did Jesus come to earth?
Jesus didn’t come to earth so individuals could get into heaven when they die.
His focus was much more immediate, much more collective, much more political.
what do we know about tears?
We don’t know why humans cry.
We know why we have tears—they lubricate our eyes and can remove dust or dirt. But we don’t know why humans cry emotional tears.
Not only that, but emotional tears are chemically different than other kinds of tears. They literally contain different elements.
And we don’t know why.
which country does the most good for the world?
Here’s a TED talk I stumbled on recently. Very interesting. Plus, the presenter has a British accent, so he’s got to be smart.
white in america: understanding our inheritance and taking responsibility in light of the george floyd tragedy
Like most of us, I watched the video of George Floyd’s death with increasing horror as it went on. But I can honestly say I wasn’t shocked. I was outraged, for sure. But I wasn’t shocked. Black people are simply treated differently in our country than white people are. And they have been for hundreds of years.
witches, social media, and the search for what is real
“I give up.”
“I don’t even know what’s true anymore.”
These are comments I’ve seen in the last month on my Facebook feed related to some of the conspiracy theories that have made their way around the internet about the global pandemic we find ourselves in.
Why are conspiracy theories so attractive? What is it that they provide for us, especially in a time like this?
those people
You’ve heard the story of Jonah, right? The guy who gets swallowed by a big fish because he ran from God.
But the point of the story is not the fish. Don’t get distracted by the fish.
The key to the story of Jonah is found at the end of chapter 3 and the beginning of chapter 4.