“Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3”: A new podcast series for Lent

February 26, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

Instead of giving up something for Lent, consider what Jesus didn’t give into. Temptation. “Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3” is the newest podcast series from Good Faith Media and part of The Raceless Gospel Initiative. Named for the three temptations Jesus experienced in the wilderness, The Raceless Gospel podcast offers weekly reflections on what it […]

Nap time: Following the sleepy- headed Jesus this Lenten season

March 2, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

During this season of Lent, I am following in the footsteps of Jesus and taking naps. I’m taking cat naps; I am catching a few winks. I am giving up the grind, the hustle and bustle of America’s capitalistic system. If it thrives on my hyper- productivity, then it will die quickly. I’m hitting the […]

Looking forward to the Resurrection: Valleys, Shadows and More Death during Holy Week

April 8, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Psalm 23 is a favorite of believer and non- believer alike. It is the most familiar, most often quoted selection of the Old Testament hymnbook. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” It is perhaps not easier said or believed as we enter another week of hunkering down and hoarding of the essentials. […]

Hitching a ride to Calvary: Going Jesus’ way?

March 11, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

“Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit them if they […]

Where do I plant my feet when the ground is shaky?

March 9, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

“Therefore, brothers and sisters, holy partners in a heavenly calling, consider that Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, 2was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses also “was faithful in all God’s house.” 3Yet Jesus is worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house […]