The tyranny of the unpossessed in America |
The tyranny of the unpossessed in America It's come up before in this column that I'm a big basketball fan. I've traveled as many as 700 miles to attend an NBA playoff game, and I'm proud to say I ...
Posted by Christian Piatt on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:53:00 PST |
Superdelegates: A distortion of democracy |
Superdelegates: A distortion of democracy It seems the Democratic Party has a dangerously short memory. Though their candidate for president lost his bid for the White House, while managing to win t...
Posted by Christian Piatt on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:32:00 PST |
Does praying help you find God, or vice-versa? |
Does praying help you find God, or vice-versa? I've been reading a book lately by A.J. Jacobs called "The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possi...
Posted by Christian Piatt on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:53:00 PST |
Church and politics not so different, really |
Church and politics not so different, really I took part in my precinct's caucus on Tuesday, which was a first for me. It was crowded, brimming with energy, and sometimes bordering on chaotic. Som...
Posted by Christian Piatt on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:00:00 PST |
The church of ’Come and See’ or ’Go and Do?’ |
The church of 'Come and see' or 'Go and do?' I just got back from a three-day summit in Kansas City, Mo., focused on the place of young adults within the church. I talked myself blue about a number...
Posted by Christian Piatt on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:16:00 PST |
Love knows no bounds...or does it? |
Following is my most recent column in Disciples World Magazine: Love knows no bounds...or does it? According to a report from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, by the year 2025, five ou...
Posted by Christian Piatt on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:03:00 PST |
Culture "war" lies just beneath the surface |
Culture "war" lies just beneath the surface In general, most of us would like to think that the church is finding ways to coexist with the contemporary culture. It's a common sentiment to believe t...
Posted by Christian Piatt on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:58:00 PST |
Fear is fine, but just walk with some common sense (My Chieftain column) |
Fear is fine, but just walk with some common sense On a clear day in 1953, a bookkeeper from New Zealand and his small team of adventurers embarked on the final stage of a historic climb. Witho...
Posted by Christian Piatt on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:22:00 PST |
Any promise of peace is stained with blood (My Chieftain column) |
Any promise of peace is stained with blood The new year reminds us that human beings have an unimaginable capacity for evil, particularly against one another. The recent elections in Kenya stirred...
Posted by Christian Piatt on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:18:00 PST |
Year’s end a time for candid reflections (My Cheiftain column) |
Year's end a time for candid reflections Another year over, full of gratitude and regret. With the new year come subtle and obvious reminders of all the promises we made ourselves last year, but s...
Posted by Christian Piatt on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:41:00 PST |
