From February 13-March 13, 2016, the family and I were on pins & needles watching my oldest son Zach Lee (stage name: exzachlee; pronounced “exactly”) compete in Chicago’s annual poetry slam Louder than a Bomb…
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Reflections on Urbana 2015 (Part 2: Ethical and Theological)
In my last post on Urbana 2015, I shared my personal and pastoral reflections on the messages and seminars I heard at the conference. Then as I started this post, I realized that I needed to preface my comments…
Paul’s Theology on Justice, Righteousness and Reconciliation (A Primer on Justice and Missions, Part 2)
In my last post (Framing Justice Theologically), I posited the following thesis: “Justice–fairness, though important to God and to God’s people, is nevertheless incomplete. God’s justice is larger than simply fairness or equity. God’s justice…
Framing Justice Theologically (A Primer on Justice and Missions, Part 1)
About half way into my ethical and theological reflections on Urbana 15, I realized that I needed to preface my response to the challenging messages by Michelle Higgins and Christena Cleveland and InterVarsity’s courageous choice to…