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Peter Greig Gently Rebukes the Anaheim Vineyard Board
Peter Greig who served on the Vineyard Anaheim Board for 2 months and then resigned without comment when VCF Anaheim initially announced that it had left VCUSA has broken his silence. His essay is remarkable because Greig, a remarkable follower of Jesus, reveals four discernments that give light to Anaheim Vineyard’s decision to leave Vineyard USA. This […]
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Remembering (the real) Thanksgiving Story
Last night, as we do every year, my family gathered to watch a Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving special. Since 1988, according to Peanuts producer Lee Mendelson, “two [Charlie Brown] specials [were] tied together” to celebrate Thanksgiving. The first is a fun episode about Charlie Brown dealing with Peppermint Patty, her infatuation with him, friends, and a Thanksgiving […]
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Aliens Are No Challenge For Jesus
Recently, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released the much anticipated, Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. While the report raises more questions than it answers on extra-terrestrial life, it has sparked renewed interest in what definitive proof of alien life would mean for humanity and its religious traditions. Some experts believe such proof […]
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Racism Still Exists & What the Church Can Do About It
“I worry every time my son leaves my house”. I have an African-American friend who has a young adult son. One morning we were talking after the death of George Floyd. I asked questions to try and understand how his death effected her. She said many heart wrenching things but one sentence reverberates in my […]
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Biden, Trump, Pandemics, Race and the Role of Christians in the Public Square
What are Christians to do during this time of turmoil, anger, and partisanship where serious choices need to be made?