Category Archives: The Joshua Challenge
The Manifold World of Biblical Values
In my last post I introduced a fascinating debate occurring on the center right about strategies of public engagement given a perceived change in the standing of Christianity in American society. At the center of this debate are a series … Continue reading
The Sin of Winsomeness
I still remember the phone call which launched one of the key changepoints of my life. It was October 2002 and I was sitting along mom’s bedside in a Wisconsin intensive care facility. Dad was next door, still in intensive … Continue reading
To Do or Not to Do is Not the Question
We’ve all heard the venerable proverb “actions speak louder than words.” It’s often attributed to Abraham Lincoln who said those exact words in 1856. But the general sense of this phrase has shown up in one form or another throughout … Continue reading
Wilmington’s Lie
My journey of exploration for a United-States-I-never-knew took another turn once I read Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy. It received the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction and is a fascinating read. … Continue reading
Matters of the Heart
Our first-born child didn’t know an unhappy day in their first two years of life. Our second born didn’t have a happy day, suffering with severe colic until nearly 2-years old. Each night Tammy took the first shift and I … Continue reading
Houston, We Have a Problem
My journey of exploration for a United-States-I-never-knew took a new turn following a movie in North Seattle just before the pandemic hit. Tammy and I along with four other couples from one of our church’s small group fellowships were there … Continue reading
A Journey of Discovery
It took me nearly 60 years before I finally understood. Yes, the ground had been laid in the preceding decade as I increasingly challenged some of my past tribal narratives. But it took two separate events within the space of … Continue reading
MLK in His Own Words
To honor Martin Luther King today, I thought I would post some of his own words, particularly those that are new to me and probably to many others as well. They may be surprising as many of us really didn’t … Continue reading
Hope or Hopelessness
The division in America could swiftly change if the Christian church heeded the calling of 1 Peter 2:21 “To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.” Continue reading
The Indispensable Imperative of Virtue
“Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character” – Albert Einstein So begins the opening line of a leadership paper a former colleague Doug DeMaster and I wrote a … Continue reading