Just this week, standing on the corner of Auburn and Rochester Road, was a middle-aged white male. Some of you know who I am talking about.
Normally, this would not draw the attention of onlookers as Rochester is predominantly white. This person was doing something unusual for he wore a large sign that read:
Revelation 21:8 LIARS [...]

Click here to read an essay I recently wrote for Wineskins Magazine. This essay discusses the relationship between what happens on Sunday morning (corporate worship) and mission (living our lives as “worship before God”) using New York City as a case study of sorts.
I’m curious to hear your thoughts and critique. What are the strengths [...]

Three thoughts from the World Series. First, Boston won five of the first fifteen World Series at the onset of Major League Baseball. In the last eighty-nine years (or thereabouts) they’ve won a grand total of two. Second, from 2004 until present day, the losing team in the World Series has won a grand total [...]

I’m late to the Harry Potter party. I finally gave in and read the first one this past week. Rowling is an excellent writer. I’m glad I finally gave in to Kara’s prompting.
What is about Harry Potter that has everyone so intrigued? First, Rowling’s creativity is unprecedented for modern popular work. C.S. Lewis once wrote, [...]

I want to think out loud here (which I suppose is a non-technical definition of blogging). I’m curious to hear what others think on this topic.

Is there a difference between patriotism and nationalism (borrowing the distinction from a Christian ethicist)? Let me define my terms here.
Patriotism is affinity and affection towards one’s country. This [...]