Faith and Family: A Dad's Search for Truth

Frederick Buechner once wrote, “The grace of God means something like: Here is your life. You might never have been, but you are because the party wouldn't have been complete without you." I started this blog to share random thoughts about my quest to become a better father, husband, and Christian, and to discuss what I learn in my everyday life and where my place at the party might be. I look forward to comments and stories from you about your own journeys.

Friday, December 16, 2011

Brief Reflections on Christopher Hitchens

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The very first time I saw a photograph of Christopher Hitchens - one of many where he held a cigarette in one hand and a whiskey in the othe...
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Sunday, December 04, 2011

Your Role in the Nativity: Shepherd, King - or Innkeeper?

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Assume for a moment that you have been transported back two millenia and find yourself in Bethlehem (or Nazareth, depending on which of the ...
Monday, October 31, 2011

Bishop Gene Robinson: What's Christian About Christian Leadership?

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Sunday, June 26, 2011

What Pushes a Man from Activism to Revolution?

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What is it that moves a man from activist to violent revolutionary? Where is the very fine line between the two located, and what pushes peo...
Sunday, May 15, 2011

Tweeting the Scriptures: Bad for the Church or Good for the Faith?

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Lisa Miller, the former religion editor for Newsweek magazine and the author of Heaven: Our Enduring Fascination with the Afterlife , has w...
Monday, May 02, 2011

Bin Laden is Dead - But is Celebrating It a Legitimate Reason to Set Aside Christian Behavior?

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When the news broke late last night that a naval SEAL team had infiltrated Osama bin Laden's compound just outside of Islamabad, Pakista...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

People Worshipping in Glass Churches Shouldn't Throw Stones: The Outrage About Rob Bell

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In considering the subject of arguments, it occurs to me that there are two major ways in which one or another of the participants could app...
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Monday, April 25, 2011

Five Minutes with My Daughter and the Gospel of John

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Every night for homework, my oldest daughter is required to read a short book - typically one from her class, but sometimes one she chooses ...
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Thursday, March 31, 2011

The Episcopal Church in 140 Characters or Less

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One of the wonderful things I've noted with great pleasure in recent years is the manner in which Episcopal parishes and dioceses across...
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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Crossan on Grace

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A wonderful passage on the meaning of grace, from In Search of Paul . Crossan presents perhaps one of the simplest ways to understand this o...
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Frederick Buechner once wrote, “The grace of God means something like: Here is your life. You might never have been, but you are because the party wouldn't have been complete without you.” I'm a 40-something husband and father who is trying to figure out my place at the party and learning all I can along the way about religion, education, politics, and anything else that comes up on the journey.
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