Faith on View

The person my mother thinks I am

Scot Loyd is shown with his mother in this snapshot.

My mother is fond of telling me, “Scot you’re David!” The David she has in mind is the biblical one. And when she conflates me and King David, I’m positive she is thinking of the …

A burgundy passport is shown laying on a map.

One of my Facebook friends posted a rather bizarre photo a couple of years ago. He and his sons professed a fervent evangelical Christian faith and also a strong dedication to the “Tea Party” political …

A white cake is shown with a red heart on which is written "love" with a blue bird is shown below.

A few years ago, I attended a birthday celebration for a loved one with family and friends. One of the women at the party was known to have been battling a serious case of breast …

This black and white image shows two bearded men in casual clothing are shown an animated conversation.

I teach a class called Art and Christian Faith. We talk about a lot of issues in that class that live at the intersection of art, the church, and culture more broadly. The class is …

Bear Grylls is shown in casual clothes holding a microphone and speaking at an outdoor event.

British adventurer and survivalist Bear Grylls has said that he thinks churches nowadays doesn’t represent what Jesus would want. “I think Jesus would really struggle with 99 percent of churches nowadays,” he said in an …

View of the ocean at sunset off the coast of San Francisco at Sutro Baths with crashing waves on rocks and a seagull flying above. One rock formation has a cut out in the shape of a heart.

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8) When this verse is presented in church, the skeptics in the room immediately wonder what happened between the God who commanded his people to …

An old statue depicting a version of Jesus is shown with his eyes downcast.

As an Artist, Arts & Religion Scholar, Christian, and Hispanic who has been vocal about racial issues, I immediately started receiving messages and comments from friends about Shaun King‘s tweet that argued statues of white …

President Joe Biden is shown in a dark grey suit and speaking at an event.

President Joe Biden was subject to criticism for not using the name of Jesus Christ in his Christmas address. The president did refer to the story concerning Jesus’ birth but did not use the name …

Over 18,000 soccer fans embrace Jesus through efforts of former soccer player-turned preacher

Jesse Bradley, who was formerly a soccer player and now a pastor at Auburn’s Grace Community Church, has embarked on a mission to share the Gospel with soccer fans. Over 18,000 soccer fans have already …

“What is a Christian?” I feel that I could have confidently answered this question just a few years ago with an orthodox list that outlined the historical Christian faith. I would have adequately provided Scriptural …