There are a lot of lessons that we can take from the alarming expansion of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Surely it is a parable, but what …
A Day in the Life of a Professional Mourner
The author was a professional mourner living in Palestine in the first century A.D./C.E. No one aspires to become a mourner. Even I entered the profession not by choice, but …
Scotland’s Referendum in Perspective
If I type the word “Scotland”, what pops into your mind? Kilted men playing bagpipes? “They may take our lives, but they can never take our freedom!”? A blurry image …
Educating the U.S. Senate
What, if anything, can we learn from examining the colleges attended by the 100 men and women of the U.S. Senate? Quite a lot, actually. Last week, I decided to …
I Love Mark Driscoll
“There is nothing new under the sun.” These famous words from the book of Ecclesiastes (1:9b) are so universally relevant that they tend to pop into my head whenever I …
The End Is Here
Yep, that’s right: the end of my hiatus is upon us! Very soon, new content will be gracing the pages of Church & State. Good things come to those who …
Hiatus
To my loyal readers, I want to thank you for visiting my site and all the encouragement you have given me in continuing my writing. After much consideration, I have …
Apologies
Dear Readers, I am sorry that it has been a while since my last post. Normally, I like to have something new up every week, but I have lately been …
Religious Freedom in the Era of Gay Marriage
Culture Clash Religious freedom in the United States is in peril, or so I have been led to believe. Over the past few weeks, we have seen three flash points …
The Deluge: Was Noah’s Flood the Real Deal?
As the new film Noah is now playing at a cinema near you, and the church I am now attending was divinely predestined to come upon this story in their …