Me and Lent have a checkered relationship to say the least. Here are some of the things that define my history with this season of reflection and self-denial: I grew up going to a Roman Catholic elementary school. Perhaps that in itself is enough. I don’t like eating fish. On Friday or any other day […]
Derek Webb, a singer-songwriter connected with the Contemporary Christian band Caedmon’s Call has had to resort to distributing his new album, Stockholm Syndrome, directly from his website because his record label found the song “What Matters More?” to be too controversial. I haven’t yet been a listener of Webb’s music (or Caedmon’s Call). Below is […]
As I reflect back on the inauguration of President Obama, the invocation by Saddleback Church’s Pastor Rick Warren provides an interesting opportunity to continue the discussion of the public role of faith in a world that is overflowing with diversity of belief and opinion and struggling every day with harmful divisions that build walls between […]
Pastor Matt Staniz 