Spiritual disciplines are designed not so much to “get you somewhere” in your career so much as to keep you alive spiritually in the constantly shifting landscape of success and failure we call “life.”
Interview: Malcolm Gladwell on his return to faith while writing “David and Goliath”
How writing a Book on David and Goliath brought America’s most beloved non-fiction writer back into the fold.
“I was so incredibly struck in writing these stories by the incredible power faith had in people’s lives, it has made a profound impact on me in my belief.” – Malcolm Gladwell
Forget The Church, Follow Jesus: ‘Reverts’ Return to their Childhood Religions
Part 12 in series How Millennials Who Gave up on Church are Redefining Faith and Re-engaging Community Two articles in national media today picked up on some of the same themes as this week’s THW theme, albeit from rather different perspectives.…
A Divine Masquerade: The Beauty Behind the Mask, by Margaret Feinberg
If we were to take off our masks and give ourselves wholly revealing the beautiful work of God in our lives, then what might God do? by Margaret Feinberg Confession: Masks sometimes scare me. Though the artistic flair of a masquerade…
Why my Christian education has troubled me, by Mike Friesen
Not everything that claims to be ‘Christian’ education is actually Christlike Mike Friesen is one of my favorite former students, 20-something bloggers, and friends. He asked me to respond to his blog post yesterday (5/2). It fit so remarkably with…
Bono Interview: Grace over Karma, by Michka Assayas
“Religion can be the enemy of God. It’s often what happens when God, like Elvis, has left the building.” – Bono
What Does Being Countercultural Look Like? Gabe Lyons in Q
The next generation of Christians aren’t separatists, antagonists, or striving to be “relevant.” Instead, they are countercultural as they advance the common good in society.
Top Posts of the Year: Paparazzi in the Hands of an Angry God
Responses to THW’s #2 Blog Post of the Year–Paparazzi in the Hands of an Angry God–revealed the depth of angst out there balance the desire to maximize the potentialities of the electronic age without being drawn into the “dark side” of self-promotion.
The Paradox of Power: A Cure for the Cancer of Pseudo Celebrity?
True leaders, those who people follow because they want to not because they have to, always begin with and return to the needs of their followers.
Higher Education Responses to “Paparazzi in the Hands of an Angry God”
The goal of Two Handed Warriors is to foster an ongoing conversation seeking to redefine, re-envision, and then reconstruct the relationship between faith and culture. Toward that end, I am posting a few responses to Paparazzi in the Hands of…