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The “Problematic” God of the Old Testament
I’ve been wanting to do a Q & A podcast episode for a while, and my plan was to walk through a bunch of your questions all at once. But (of course), as I was working on it,
On Mystery, Monkeys, & The Multiverse
And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order. Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and the last state
The Light Princess: A Fairy Tale
by George MacDonald, adapted by Ross Byrd Long ago, in a land far away, there lived a king and a queen who were very sad because they had no children. But after years of waiting and hoping, the
Heart of Mud and Spit (A Psalm)
This poem, by Sam Kittrell, is the first in a series we’re calling “Psalms, Proverbs, and Parables.” The goal is to adopt the format of the biblical psalms (poems and songs to God), proverbs (pithy sayings, mostly about
Anxiety & The Problem of Many-ness
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command
Reminder How To Protest
Martin Luther King’s “Letter to Birmingham Jail” is a masterpiece of Christian protest in a world that could use a few lessons, especially in 2021. Where are the communicators like him in our generation? (Honest question.) I am
Recent Podcasts
The “Problematic” God of the Old Testament
I’ve been wanting to do a Q & A podcast episode for a while, and my plan was to walk through a bunch of your
On Mystery, Monkeys, & The Multiverse
And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order. Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more
The Light Princess: A Fairy Tale
by George MacDonald, adapted by Ross Byrd Long ago, in a land far away, there lived a king and a queen who were very sad
Who Stormed the Capitol?
“Man’s conquest of nature turns out, in the moment of its consummation, to be nature’s conquest of man.” — C. S. Lewis, The Abolition of
Make Christianity Confusing Again
You can learn a lot about yourself–and about God–if you can figure out what your biggest problem with God is. What do you think is
On Deconstruction & People Who Look Like Trees
“Deconstruction” has recently become a familiar term among American Christians. Over the last few of years, we’ve seen famous pastors and authors and musicians who