The Jazz Theologian

I'm pro-life and without a party.  I'm a one issue voter and I can't find a party with a platform that fully addresses the sacredness of life in all of its complexity.  So I'm pro-life and partyless!  Usually the Democrats are thought of as pro-choice and the Republicans as pro-life; therefore, most think that the…

Barbara and I had barely been married a year when we took a trip down to local Dumb Friends League in search of a dog.  It was heart wrenching seeing the various signs announcing the "expiration date" of each animal. We eventually settled on a Lab/Akita mix, originally named Tanner, renamed by us:  Shelby. Shelby…

Last November Barbara and I sensed the Lord was up to something in our lives.  We currently have six children (5 adopted) but in separate times of prayer God gave us a vision (and desire) for more children.  A sibling set.  There are so many children who enter the foster care system with their siblings…

Greg Boyd has a good philosophical review of The Dark Knight…

…and I just got home from seeing the 12:01 showing of The Dark Knight with about three hundred other people…wow…intense…I’m tired!

Well I’m back from my vacation just in time to catch opening day for The Dark Knight…It’s good to be back with th incredible servants of CCC…one of the great things about vacation was all the unhurried time that I was able to spend with my children…for example… Barbara and I have been working with…

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The BBC podcast called "Documentary" is doing series on race and reconciliation with South Africa as its case study.  I just listened to part one and my heart broke.  The next generation of South African's don't seem to be owning the hard fought battle for reconciliation.  Mandela walked out of prison eighteen years ago but…

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