Should I Tell Him He’s a Racist?
Social media is fraught with challenges, not the least of which is racism. I admit that over the last few years, I have become less active on social media—part of the reason is the growth …
Rondall Reynoso
Seeing God When Our Metaphors Fail
Let’s face it, it is absolutely impossible for us to understand an eternal transcendent God and his domain. It is far beyond our comprehension. So, we often use metaphors to make the incomprehensible accessible to …
Love, Hospitality, and the Many Forms of God’s Grace (1 Peter 4:10)
“Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.”1 Peter 4:10 NRSVue This verse follows Peter telling the readers to “maintain constant love for …
Powerful Sermon After Greg Locke Son Overdose: Faith Under Fire
Greg Locke’s son’s overdose grief shakes Tennessee church as the pastor plans memorials for Evan and vows to keep preaching because addiction kills. Pastor Greg Locke told Global Vision Bible Church that his 20-year-old son, …
Philosophy for Theology: Aesthetics and Theology
Aesthetics and Theology A year ago, I had the joy of reading Aesthetics in a redwood forest in the hills near Santa Cruz. It was a great way to pass the time as my wife …
Dwelling in the Shelter of God (Psalm 91:1)
“You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty.”Psalm 91:1 NRSVue This Psalm is written to those who love God. I don’t mean those who loudly …
The Sobering Responsibility of God’s Favor (Lamentations 2:22)
“You invited my enemies from all around as if for a day of festival; and on the day of the anger of the Lord, no one escaped or survived; those whom I bore and reared, …
Why I Love Teaching at a Christian College, and Why I Can’t
I’ve taught at three different Christian colleges, and I love it. Teaching Art and Faith at Christian Colleges Art and faith are often seen as at odds. As an artist deeply immersed in my faith, …
Philosophy for Theology: The Difference in Modern and Pre-modern Cosmological and Anthropological Presuppositions
During my Ph.D. coursework, I took a class called Philosophy for Theology. My art scholarship was becoming more philosophical as I worked on Aesthetics, and I felt I needed more philosophical grounding. So, this course …
Living in Shalom: Prayer as a Response to God (Philippians 4:6-7)
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your …