Category Archives: The Joshua Challenge

Houston, We Have a Problem

Posted on February 28, 2022 by steve.ignell

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 →

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A Journey of Discovery

Posted on February 22, 2022 by steve.ignell

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 →

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MLK in His Own Words

Posted on January 17, 2022 by steve.ignell

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 →

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Hope or Hopelessness

Posted on December 20, 2021 by steve.ignell

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 →

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The Indispensable Imperative of Virtue

Posted on December 11, 2021 by steve.ignell

“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 →

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Wide is the Gate and Broad is the Way

Posted on December 4, 2021 by steve.ignell

“We don’t collect news to inform us. We collect news to affirm us.” – Frank Lutz, Republican pollster Frank’s observation isn’t new, of course.  Centuries ago, Goethe said “each see in the world what is present in their heart.”  But it’s … Continue reading →

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Are Our Beliefs Warranted?

Posted on November 24, 2021 by steve.ignell

Ten years ago, we pulled up stakes and moved to the “lower 48.” It was hard leaving Alaska but easy to live in Seattle as we were closer to our children, to much of our family, and in a job … Continue reading →

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Of Soldiers and Scouts

Posted on November 16, 2021 by steve.ignell

The late Richard Feynman, one of the great scientists of the 20th century and a notable influence in my physics education, once said “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself – and you are the easiest person … Continue reading →

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The Paradox of Christian Nationalism

Posted on April 6, 2021 by steve.ignell

I’ve been wanting to write about Christian Nationalism for some time, but getting that train out of the station has proved difficult. Competing topics abound, plus spring is around the corner bringing its familiar pressures into focus.  Golfing, landscaping, and … Continue reading →

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Of Immigrants and Refugees

Posted on March 15, 2021 by steve.ignell

After 57 years in Alaska, we pulled up stakes in 2012 and moved to the “lower 48.” It was hard leaving Juneau but easy to live in Seattle as we were closer to our children and Tammy’s family, in a … Continue reading →

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