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  • Does God Need Me?

    A Conversation About Relationship Recently, a student said to me, “I’m having a hard time with the Trinity.” I smiled, as this is probably the most common response to this lesson. Let’s face it. The Trinity is a complex doctrine,… Continue reading

    Does God Need Me?

  • Why I Haven’t Returned to Church Post-COVID

    There has been much written about people not returning to church after COVID. The things I have read are mostly from those who returned, lamenting (or judging) those who did not. I am one of those who did not return.… Continue reading

    Why I Haven’t Returned to Church Post-COVID

  • Loneliness (and the Academic Life), Part 2: On Belonging (and Against Unity)

    “Loneliness seems to be an essentially human experience. It is not just about being alone. Loneliness is not the same thing as solitude. We can be alone yet happy, because we know that we are part of a family, a… Continue reading

  • A Correction

    I want to thank commenter Brad for bringing to my attention an error I made in yesterday’s post White Supremacy, U.S. Citizenship, and the Body of Christ.  As he so helpfully reminded me, Patrice Lumumba was assassinated three days before… Continue reading