It seems like everyone I know has been to, or is going to, hear u2 live in October.  They’re out on the west coast doing a tour, and so Christians between 20 and 40 are making the pilgrimage. Before I continue, I’ll offer the caveat that I love u2.  I just returned from running stairs and Bono...

Some attempts at justice are better than others. Bono stood on the stadium’s stage, a briefcase in his hand. This is what I remember he said, “In a few hours I will be taking this briefcase to Gleneagles Hotel, and turning it over to the leaders of the countries you represent.  Inside they will...

Some time mid-June, I got this idea to go to the International Christian Retail Show.  The conference was in Denver this year, and Denver didn’t seem too far away from Phoenix.  I called Dan Gibson and asked if he wanted to join me, and he said “Why not?” According to Josh McDowell,...

I was in Tucson a couple weeks ago, having an early evening beer at a pizza place near U of A with fellow Burnsider Dan Gibson. One of the servers had a Kindle, and we asked if she liked it. “I love it,” she replied. We asked to see it. It was surprising. We expected a glorified laptop...

I’ve never read The Shack, the self-published novel by William Paul Young that has now sold 2.7 million copies and topped the NYT Bestseller List since June. I’ve avoided reading “The Shack” the way I avoided “Blue Like Jazz” for years, the way I’m still avoiding...