Finding Our Way to a More Generous Conversation
Are you as tired of all the rancor in our national dialog as I am? Do you know most of it is contrived to fan the flames of fear or advance someone’s agenda? We can’t seem to simply disagree [...]
Conflicted Thoughts on a Day of Remembrance
Last November I was in Belgium amidst the cemeteries of the fallen in World War I. They were everywhere, in the middle of farms, along riverbanks. These men, mostly from England and Canada, were buried on the battlefields where [...]
Differences Do Not Make Us Enemies
Many of you know I spent twenty-five years as a consultant and mediator in helping groups at odds with each other to stake out the common ground. What began in public education with conflicts over issues of religious liberty, [...]
The Arrogance That Blinds Us
During Sara’s recovery, which is going fantastically by the way, we found ourselves watching two different TV series. The first was Turn, the true story of spies for General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. I’ll warn you it [...]
Revisiting The Nashville Statement
A few of weeks ago I posted a blog about The Nashville Statement, and got a host of feedback from people, both those who loved what I wrote and those who thought I’d committed the unpardonable sin. It sad [...]
Symbol over Substance
I wonder how it feels to have your protest stolen. To be honest, I’ve never been a 49er or a Colin Kaepernick fan. When he sat down for the national anthem to draw attention to the inequities that still [...]
Nashville Statement Takes Evangelicals the Wrong Direction
It seems the Pharisees gathered in Nashville last week and carved out a stand on morality, marriage, and sexuality that they say is “essential” to the faith. It’s called The Nashville Statement and is the work of 150 conservative [...]
Sometimes You Just Have to Be There
The above photo was taken by a friend of mine Kent Burgess, during yesterday’s eclipse from somewhere near St. Louis. You can see additional ones on his website and Facebook page from the link above. As part of bringing [...]
How Do I Love My Transgendered Child?
The letters come in now two or three a month. They’re all similar. In a moment of honesty an adult child has just informed their parents that they are transgendered or gay. Their question is always the same. “What [...]
The Thirst for the Limelight
For over half my life I had an unrelenting desire to stand on a big stage to give voice to my thoughts and ideas. Oh, I thought I wanted to do it for God, since those who seemed to hold [...]
Who’s Afraid of The Big, Bad Shack?
Who’s Afraid of The Big, Bad Shack? By Wayne Jacobsen It turns out quite a few people are. As the movie adaptation of The Shack is set to release on March 3, I’m hearing increasing rumblings from people who [...]
Bridge Building in a Contentious Culture
While I’m finishing up the tour in Israel with my podcast partner, Brad and a few of our friends, here is the second podcast I recorded with “A Christian and a Muslim Walk Into a Studio.” This time we talked [...]
Finding God’s Grace when Tragedy Strikes
It is so easy to find God in the midst of life’s joys. Finding him in the midst of our pain is another and perhaps no pain is deeper than the loss of a child. Two new books speak [...]
The Lies of Affluence
“Do you have any conflict enjoying the money you have in a world with so much need?” I had been invited by a friend to attend an investment seminar and there were some high rollers in the room. As [...]
Spotlight: A Movie Worth Watching
I spent most of my day in tears yesterday. I spent the morning watching another rough cut of the movie adaptation of The Shack. I found myself deeply moved by the retelling of this story. Tears welled up often [...]
To My Sisters Raised in Captivity
Warning: this article may be sexually explicit to some. While I think it is fine for teens, other parents may feel differently. Parental discretion is advised. I know it’s hard to believe in this day and age. After 50 [...]
What It Takes to Change the World
Since I was traveling and meeting new people yesterday, I heard very late about the events in Paris as my Facebook feed overflowed with grief and anger for the victims. What an incredible tragedy to see innocent people slaughtered [...]
The Political Battle of Our Time
I don’t often use this space for political commentary, but a new election cycle is in full swing and though my hope for a better world is not invested in politics, I care deeply about governance in our society [...]
How Dry Is California?
On a hike the other day in the Sierras, I thought I’d see just how dry California really is. So, taking a page from Moses’ book I spoke to the rock. I could split it in two easy enough, but [...]
A Tale of Two Magazines
I read two magazines last week. My father had a Charisma Magazine laying around and I had not seen one in almost 20 years since I gave up reading it because I felt I needed to take a shower [...]
Showing all 20 results
Copyright © 2018 Lifestream - All Rights Reserved.
Log in | Privacy Policy
