At the Golden Globes on Sunday every woman came dressed in black to show solidarity for those who have endured any level of harassment in Hollywood for being a woman. The time is up, they declared.
As a general principle, I have to believe that the majority of humans on this earth would support the ending of injustice. It turns out, not so much...
Imagine it's Galilee, the year is 32 AD, and Jesus decides to run for office--for the position of County Synagogue Leader. It's the final week before the vote and Jesus faces up one last time in a debate against his opponent, Phil.
The other day we had a first time visitor at Sojourn who beelined to me after the service and immediately asked, “what version of the Bible do you use?”
This was my first clue that perhaps our church was not going to be a great fit for her.
Last week I threw a little pity party for myself, because a blog post I wrote (and was excited about) didn't get much love. That party-for-one taught me something really important.
Fellas, this past week has been particularly challenging for all the women who have shared (and those who haven't) in the #MeToo movement. I want to talk to you about how we can honor them right now. Let's talk about sex.
The Trolls Movie teaches a fascinating truth about the Gospel. But first, a word about how Christianity has become just like the religion of the Pharisees.