Out of Mayhem, Hope: Reflecting on Lady Gaga’s Mayhem
Lady Gaga’s latest album is a powerful reminder to dance through my own chaos of mental angst.
Can Watching Horror Help Us to Neither Deny Nor Domesticate the Darkness?
Horror is a witness to the monstrous we wish we could explain away but cannot.
“Hold Me Jesus ’Cause I’m Shaking Like A Leaf”: Anxiety and the Eucharist
I wish I could say that Christians are exempt from the effects of fear, but to say so would be a lie.
“I’m Still Here”: Stranger Things 4, “Running Up that Hill,” and Killing Monsters
Stranger Things has always been about recalling people to life—about fighting for your life and others’ lives.
Persuasion 194 | Finding Goodness in a Viral Age
How can we search for goodness without minimizing the very real pain and grief of living in a pandemic? Erin and Hannah discuss our battle with discouragement in this Growing Viral conversation.
A Voice in the Dark: The Relation between Art and Suffering
It’s perpetually difficult for those who love their creativity to understand and to reconcile it with their dark sides.
Persuasion: Turn That Frown… Into Creative Genius?
When I Realized That the Bible Could Not Cure Everything
In my first pastorate, I said some stupid things.
When Existence Becomes Seemingly Impossible
Robin Williams’ tragic death woke me from the stupor of modern life yesterday.
Holy Relics: A Christian Stand-Up Comedy Special
“Some say “I follow Peter,” and others say “I follow Apollos.” Well, here are a few guys whose hearts are sold out for comedy alone. Soli commedia gloria.”
