My nephews and my children have their faces plastered in books. “Whatcha readin’?” I ask. “The Bible,” they say. Funny. Looks like the old Pokemon or Sailor Moon cartoons to me. Actually, they're graphic novels “adapted from the ancient texts." The challenging headlines summarize the Biblical story in these ways:…  [more]

Reading like a sermon complete with altar call, Francis Chan’s new book, "Erasing Hell," explores hell from a nearly opposite approach from Rob Bell's recent book, "Love Wins." Chan is obviously engaging Bell, and where Bell seemed to avoid clear answers, blurring traditional boundaries and inviting people into conversation, Chan offers…  [more]

As I read through Leonard Stern’s obituary - with my mouth agape and hand rested on my neck - my level of grief surprised me. I mean, I’d never even heard of the guy. And yet, this man I never knew, never really thought about, was one of the biggest…  [more]

I’ve seen a lot of stories lately about people telling versions of the past that might not be exactly right. Perhaps you’ve seen Sarah Palin’s version of Paul Revere’s midnight ride, in which Revere warned the British with bells and warning shots that they weren’t going to take our arms.…  [more]

A short time ago blogger Rachel Held Evans wrote an article titled “Thou Shalt Not Let Thyself Go?” She looked to Mark Driscoll, Dorothy Patterson and Martha Peace and pointed out how each one of them has at one time suggested that a woman has to be careful that she…  [more]