A Theology of Integrity
When I was a child, my father always told me that integrity is “doing the right thing even when no one is looking.” This concept of integrity seems straightforward enough, … Continue reading A Theology of Integrity
Month: January 2021
The Need for Theology Today
I get it. Sometimes, theological discussions can feel like debating how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. The news demands our attention. The events of the … Continue reading The Need for Theology Today
What might Paul say to heal the nation right now?
One week after people stormed the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. House of Representatives began impeachment proceedings. In the snippets I have heard from the debate, Representatives in favor of the … Continue reading What might Paul say to heal the nation right now?
What do you need to hear right now?
I struggled with what to say after last Wednesday, January 6. Seeing violent protestors crash through doors and windows of the U.S. Capitol shocked my sense of who we are … Continue reading What do you need to hear right now?
Praying for Peace
I was working from home when the news broke that extremists breached the U.S. Capital. The pro-Trump protestors decry a fair democratic election. They have shouted “Stop the steal” and, … Continue reading Praying for Peace
A New Year of Integrity
Decay causes people to lose heart—moral decay, spiritual decay, and, even, decaying matter in the natural world. We have a natural desire for beauty. On Instagram, people post pictures of … Continue reading A New Year of Integrity
In Praise of Wisdom—Sirach 24.1-12
In Shakespeare’s play, As You Like It, Touchstone the clown says, “The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”[1] This idea … Continue reading In Praise of Wisdom—Sirach 24.1-12