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A kindergarten teacher gave her class a “show and tell” assignment. Each student was instructed to bring in an object to share with the class that represented their religion.The first student got up in front of the class and said,“My name is Benjamin. I am Jewish and this is a Star of David.”The second student…

This is a famous 60s interview, and has various fascinating aspects, not the least of which is that Graham is equally quick as Woody Allen, and most importantly there is give and take and respect in the discussion. This is a two part interview, so stay tuned 🙂 BW3

N.B. This is an excerpt from the draft of the second volume of my forthcoming study of NT theology and ethics called The Indelible Image (Inter-Varsity Press) RELATING THE OT AND NT THOUGHT WORLDS While it would be possible to discuss the relationship of the OT to the NT at this juncture, that is actually…

Jesus Wants to Save Christians, by Rob Bell and Don Golden, (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2008), $19.99 (224 pages) Due out in October. I thoroughly enjoy the creative material that comes out of Rob Bell’s grace-filled and artistic brain. Even when I disagree with him, there is no denying he is tapping into a deep well…

Charles Wesley is one of the most interesting of all the early Methodists, not least because of the kind of relationship he had with his older brother John. Some long time ago, Richard Heitzenrater and other fine Methodist scholars decoded and translated John Wesley’s secret diary, and now the same has been done to Charles…

One of the best kept secrets in all of Chicago is the Smith Museum of Stained Glass on Navy Pier, which we visited a week ago. Its free, its spectacular, and here is just a sample. You will notice that many of these windows, which have been collected out of old churches and homes mostly…

One of my all time favorite movies with a Christian theme is the 1981 film entitled ‘Chariots of Fire’ a story about two runners, one a Jewish Englishman named Harold Abrams, one a Scottish Evangelical named Eric Liddle who both did remarkable things at the 1924 Olympics in Paris. NBC and Mary Carillo this afternoon…

One category we haven’t much talked about are the balladeers or troubadours. Some of these artists would be categorized as folk, some as country, some as bluegrass, some as folk rock, but they are certainly all on the penumbra of rock n’ roll and deserve some discussion. These are our master story tellers and lyrical…
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