Loving Lucy: Society in a Sit-com

Some critics have labeled Lucy a scheming wife whose manipulative tendencies undermined the biblical marital model. In the 1950s, more than 40 million people watched the show each week. Reruns have aired most every day since the show was canceled in 1957, and scripts...

Is Bigger Really Better?

In our culture there’s not much demand for a God whose interests are for the poor and needy, or who sends rain on the just and the unjust. It’s hard to market a God who calls for sacrificial service and for loving our neighbor and our enemy. Liberal...

St. Christopher?

Some historians have concluded that Columbus was motivated by fame and raw greed. Other historians see more complex motives and point out Columbus’ strong religious piety. “What some historians have termed a ‘discovery,’ in reality was an...

What to Do With Stuff and Things

We went to an auction last month. An old man died and his children were selling all his stuff. I like auctions: the people, the food and, of course, the stuff. I like to look at all the stuff. Jesus would go to an auction every now and then, don’t you think? I...