Tell It Slant

Tell It Slant

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Rod Serling, Hollywood’s “angry young man” during the 1950s, had a dream. He would write and produce cutting-edge TV dramas that explored the social issues he cared about passionately. Those included...
A New Way to Tell an Old Story

A New Way to Tell an Old Story

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Last week, Mary Sue and I watched an hour-long special on the state of Indiana. We were born in the Hoosier state and have lived here most of our lives. We cherish genuine affection for this place – the...
The Wineskins Dilemma

The Wineskins Dilemma

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereJonas Hanway, a British wool merchant working in Persia in the mid-1700s, had a knack for recognizing great ideas.One day he saw a Persian prince being escorted down a city street. The prince was sheltered...
ANA: “Among” the Wheat

ANA: “Among” the Wheat

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here  Each weekday in the month of August, we will pursue “prepositional truth” by zeroing in on a single Greek preposition in a single verse, noting the theological richness so often embedded in the humble...
The Generous Father

The Generous Father

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereThere’s more than one way to sabotage a relationship with God.Jesus’ parable of the lost son (Luke 15:11-32) is the story of an irresponsible kid who utterly deep-sixes his connection with his father.He...