Flags over Facebook 2: The Blazing Center
We weren’t planning to talk about flags for two weeks in a row, but here we are: some theological musings on flying the Christian flag over the American flag, the gay pride flag over the Confederate flag, and what our truest hope is.
Flags over Facebook
Update 7/8/15: More flag news has surfaced since this article was written, so make sure you check out the latest article about Flags Over Facebook! • • • Over the past three weeks or so, it seems that two flags have…
#FOMO: Be All There
My seven-month-old son’s day goes like this: Look around for the most interesting thing around him. It might be behind me! Stare at it intently (and hopefully put it in his mouth) for a few minutes until you figure it out. Go…
Space Day, Race Day, and Memorial Day (Lightning Round)
Occasionally, a week is so busy that we feel a need to comment on more than one thing. Usually we release multiple articles, but this week we’re going to try something new: the Lightning Round. We’re going to take a…
In Defense of the Lions
The sky is falling! Christians are an endangered species! Controversial stands on topics like abortion and homosexuality are turning people away from the faith in droves! Facebook and Twitter are awash in anger against the faithful! Head for the hills! Christian…
Road Trip!
Last week, I experienced a little taste of what I think heaven will be like. It tasted like an abandoned motel and a flat tire. Let me explain. If you read last week’s post, you’ll know that I took my family…
Cherry Blossoms and Limestone Blocks
When we scheduled a family trip to our nation’s capital for this week, we had no idea that we were coming while the city was closed for repairs. The Capitol Dome: under scaffolding for restoration. The National Mall: a dirt…
(Not Iscariot)
Welcome to Redeeming Culture! What follows is a brief dramatization of what some people call “Spy Wednesday” – the day Judas began seeking an opportunity to betray Jesus. This is based in fact, but other than the names and basic…
#RaceTogether
It seems like fads (like #TheDress) and jokes (like #RuinADateIn5Words) can be started, get a hashtag, trend on Twitter, make it into the Facebook sidebar, become a Buzzfeed listicle, then become a Wikipedia article and die all within about one infant sleep…
Reasons My Son Is Crying
“Mommy and Daddy are gone, probably forever!” “I’m so hungry, and I’ll be hungry probably forever!” “My diaper is uncomfortable, probably…” you get the picture. Hearing him cry is heartbreaking; you can tell he’s just sure that it’ll never get better.