President Trump says, "Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego"—and the crowd cheers. We examine the context, the White House explanation, Trump's refusal to clarify, and what this disturbing moment reveals about politics, morality, humanity, and Christianity.

What does Job teach us about ourselves when life suddenly falls apart? We begin examining and reconstructing seven lessons from Job about uncertainty, suffering, faith, and anguish.

What does Job teach us about ourselves when life suddenly falls apart? We begin examining and reconstructing seven lessons from Job about uncertainty, suffering, faith, and anguish.

An update on my ongoing health issues

What happens when the God we were taught to expect collides with suffering, unanswered prayer, and silence? A personal struggle leads us into the book of Job and the uncomfortable reality of a God whose ways are unfathomable, unsearchable, and inscrutable.

A sermon on Psalm 121 begins with a remarkable healing story and ends with the claim that the mountains in our lives may contain the very help God has prepared for us. But is that what Psalm 121 actually teaches? We examine the text, the illustrations, and the theology behind the message "Don't Curse Your Mountain."