August 8, 2021 Late to the Party: My Thoughts on “The Chosen” I know, I know. The TV miniseries The Chosen has been out for a while and is already through its second season, and I’m…
March 25, 2018 An Almost Easter Story When I was a younger man, early-morning pickup basketball games were a regular part of life. One Saturday, my friend Clark picked me up…
December 24, 2017 The Christmas Spirit: Jesus+ There is a tangible spirit that surrounds Christmas. I feel it most on Christmas morning, when I am usually the first one up; turning…
December 22, 2016 My Favorite Religious Santa Paintings Merging the myth of Santa with the reality of Jesus has become more and more common. Every year I see more and more sculptures…
December 14, 2016 Regifting This Christmas? Anything Jesus Might Want? Are you a regifter? Have you ever been on the receiving end of a regift? If you don’t know what a “regifter” is, here…
April 19, 2015 A Bunch of Penguins: A Case For Conformity When I was a young missionary at the MTC, I was bothered by the idea that we were all expected to look the same,…
