Yesterday I attended a lecture at the Smithsonian on the history of Islam in Washington, D.C. It covered the formative years, it covered slavery, it covered the civil rights movement, and it covered the high tension we sense today. It was a fascinating two hours that were meant to accompany the final days of an … Continue reading Other Religions.

  There seems to be the implication that people are overreacting while the President goes about business as usual. That former presidents did similar and people are reacting simply because they've been duped by the media. That's not why people are upset. People aren't angry about safety. People aren't protesting so that criminals will go … Continue reading Why Protest?

  Over the past few months, maybe even the last year, there's been a shift in my Facebook timeline. What was once countless Dave Matthews Band videos and movie trailers, Nerdy news and Theology, shifted towards a tense subject matter. One that I've seen countless statuses saying "I wish we could just go back to … Continue reading Why does Devon talk about Politics so much?

I believe I was at a High School Powderpuff football game. Our football team at Chiles High School was going for the great achievement of going 0-9 for the class of 09. So watching a few ladies show their dominance of the game was a far more entertaining way to spend an evening.  As a … Continue reading Thanks, Obama (A testament of change.)

  In Hillary Clinton's concession speech she expressed that America was "more deeply divided than anyone had thought." It was the dark cloud that hung over the entire year. 2016 was filled with race riots, religious opposition, political fights, and generational criticism unlike any in my lifetime. And all parties enjoyed throwing around the blame. … Continue reading Privilege and the Division of the United States

The other night I was at a bar doing what I usually do when I have a pint in front of me...I was talking about God. Being home can often return you towards certain habits. Being in familiar places can bring up someone you used to be. In the past these conversations were built upon … Continue reading Listen before you cure. (Or: What the church could gain by welcoming skeptics.)

I have always absolutely loved getting into conversations about the Bible. However these days some of the ways I talk about "The Book" have a habit of rustling a few feathers. For example, I accept the teaching of evolution and don't read things like the Genesis creation poem literally. For some reason that can really … Continue reading The Bible & Myth

  Perhaps my greatest passion is getting to talk about God and his kingdom. But even more so I love sharing these things with kids. Kids who often have been treated as too shallow to understand the depths of this great mystery. Kids who were given a list of absolutes rather than wonder. Kids who … Continue reading The cost of being shallow about God.