Still Divided by Faith (plus, a hope that sustains)

I was buried in a writing project when the CNN special Black in America first aired a couple weeks back, so I missed writing about it then. I caught it in bits and pieces. If anyone out there has comments or reviews they’d like to share here, please do. Related to that special, CNN.com has [...]

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A New Chapter

There’s a poignant update from Tyson Aschliman at Leslie’s Journey. Thanks again to all of you who prayed for Tyson and his late wife Leslie. Leslie fought cancer boldly and, through the power of Christ’s resurrection, has conquered death. Now begins a new chapter for Tyson and little TJ. Please check out the update and [...]

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Her Journey Begins

For those of you who have been praying for Leslie and Tyson Aschliman as Leslie bravely battled cancer these past few months, thank you. Last night, Leslie’s battle came to an end, but her eternal journey began. From last night’s 11:07 p.m. post on Leslie and Tyson’s blog:
After a hard battle with cancer Leslie Jo [...]

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Asking for Prayer Again

Many of you added my friends Leslie and Tyson Aschliman to your prayer list a long time ago. I’d like to ask again that you hold this young family up to God as Leslie battles cancer. The bit of news that came today did not sound good. Tyson had to rush Leslie to the hospital. [...]

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How Can a ‘Christian’ African American Vote for Obama?

I didn’t want this to become Barack Obama week here at the blog, but it seems like much of the best thinking on issues of racial reconciliation in society are related to things happening in and around the Obama campaign. Which, I suppose, should not be that surprising.
Briefly, I wanted to call your attention to [...]

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Michael Emerson: Confronting Our Racial Volcanoes

Last month, a few dozen Christian leaders gathered at Duke University to discuss issues of racial and ethnic reconciliation. The meeting was called by Chris Rice, coauthor of the landmark book More Than Equals and director of Duke Divinity’s Center for Reconciliation. I was invited to attend the event, but unfortunately I could not (I [...]

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Father Pfleger: When Good Pastors Attack

 
Do you think Barack Obama is getting tired of having to apologize for the comments of all the pastors in his life? Has there ever been a presidential race like this before where a candidate’s connections to clergymen figure so prominently?
Anyhow, I’ve got a few thoughts on Obama’s latest “pastor problem.” First, didn’t Father Pfleger [...]

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Without Ceasing

Please pray. My friends Tyson and Leslie Aschliman received very bad news today regarding Leslie’s cancer prognosis. You can read Tyson’s powerful post about developments here. A few days ago, Tyson blogged about the four specific areas that folks can be focusing on in their prayers. I would ask you to continue lifting up Leslie, [...]

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Still Praying for the Aschlimans

Thanks for your continued prayers for the Aschliman family. Things have recently taken an uncertain turn, so I’m asking again that you include Leslie, Tyson, and their son TJ on your prayer lists. They have consistently demonstrated God’s grace and peace through this long, painful ordeal. I’m praying that the Lord will give them an [...]

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What’s in a (Church) Name?

Last week, Charisma published a provocative online commentary by editor Lee Grady. Lee is a bold analyzer of Christian culture and one of my former racquetball partners back when I lived in Florida in the late ’90s. In his April 16 column, “Tired Labels and Worn-out Wineskins,” Lee urges Christian leaders to reconsider the bewildering [...]

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