Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: My friend wants to take me to a Buddhist prayer service. Is it OK to go? —Interfaith Inquirer A:...
Author - John Christman
Hey What Low (Sub Pop Records, 2021) Creative freedom, vision, collaboration, and discipline: These are very difficult things to hold together, especially when...
Water parks, swirling cameras, gospel choirs, mink coats, televangelists, and, at the center of it all, Tammy Faye. When the PTL (short for “Praise the Lord”)...
I recently helped a friend move some exercise equipment. Mighty heavy exercise equipment to be precise. Exercise equipment that had to be taken apart in one...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: I’m in an interfaith marriage and want to incorporate both faiths into our holiday traditions. How do...
A number of years ago I heard a friend of mine from the Philippines listening to Christmas music in September. When I inquired why he was listening to...
How would you feel about someone skateboarding in a church? I imagine many of us instantly recoil at the thought. But what if it was a church that was no...
Readings (Year B): Daniel 12:1–3Psalm 16:5, 8–11Hebrews 10:11–14, 18Mark 13:24–32 Reflection: Things permanent and passing What is permanent and what is...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: I am uncomfortable with the idea of going to reconciliation, but I would like to get some things off...
Peter Stampfel’s 20th Century in 100 Songs Peter Stampfel (Louisiana Red Hot Records, 2021) In 2001 folk musician Peter Stampfel set out to select one song for...