Engage

The Christian community has a long and unfortunate history of building walls to separate themselves from the outside world. "We don't go to movies." "We don't read those types of books." "We don't talk to those types of people." Sometimes it looks small, a verbal warning, a silent resignation from the culture. Other times it's big …

I’m a Fundamentalist, But I’m Not

I wish I could proudly call myself a fundamentalist. I really do. But I can't. According to my metaphorical spiritual resume, that label would seem to fit. I grew up in a Independent Fundamental Baptist Church. It wasn't the stereotypical, pulpit-pounding, amen-shouting, Westboro Baptist type. It was generally a friendly place. I had, and still do have …

The Christian Butter Battle

In Dr. Seuss' seminal children's book The Butter Battle Book, he tells the story of two cultures, the Yooks and the Zooks, that live divided by a large wall. They have a many conflicts between them, but the largest is centered around a rather strange disagreement. The Yooks eat their bread with the butter side up, …