“The Gatekeepers”

I love independent theaters. I also love films that may or may not get press or bring filmmakers lots of money, but present a message that makes you think and stirs up conversation long after the credits roll. For me, one such film that I watched recently is the...

Pain, Grief Remind Us We Need One Another

The juxtaposition of my life recently has been interesting – from attending a Christian conference discussing orphan ministries and global poverty in a well-to-do suburb of Nashville, Tenn., to being among kids in poverty in rural villages in Guatemala assisting with...

The Invisible Poor in Your Own Back Yard

Recently, I watched as 800 people stood in line with grocery sacks, trash bags and wheeled carts waiting to get food. Most, if not all, were minorities. Many were elderly, walking with canes or walkers. Many were young mothers with babies in strollers or in car seats....

What Makes Some Christians So Crazy?

When is the last time you encountered a person of faith, in particular a Christian, who was engaging in particular activities one might call “crazy”? I know I’ve met my share of over-the-top, loving kind of Christians through the years being in...