Sometimes you get the sense that someone else is simply trying to pin you down. They ask what news agency you follow, what authors you read, who you voted for in the last election. Their intent is to label you, jam you in a box, usually with the intent of writing you off. Conversations around … Continue reading Navigating the Divide: Part 8–What We Must Pin Down When Everyone Else Is Trying To Pin Us Down
One of the most remarkable things people believed about Jesus very early on was that he was the purest reflection of what God is really like. Believe it or not, thousands of years ago, people had divergent and conflicting ideas of what God was like. Even among the Jewish people, from whom Jesus came. For … Continue reading Navigating the Divide: Part 4–The Ancient Art of Truthing
One of the criticisms leveled at social media platforms such as Facebook is that they inherently encourage us to portray a picture of ourselves only at our best. Perhaps we could call it the new “Sunday Smile”. We post pictures of our best moments at the beach, or at the barbecue, at the rally or … Continue reading Navigating the Divide: Part 1—It’s Time To Talk About Heresy