"Welcome to New York" In the Netflix sitcom "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt", landlady Lillian recoils in horror at the "gentrification" of her beloved, run-down New York City. Similarly, promotional commercials for "The Last O.G." feature Tracy Morgan's character screaming incredulously, "What happened to Brooklyn?!?!". But in a recent real-life episode itself deserving of sitcom status, journalist … Continue reading Chick-fil-A and Culture →

"Earth Day" as a Confessing Millennial This year, Earth Day also falls on a Sunday, or what many Christians regard as the "Lord's Day".  This happenstance gives me a somewhat unique opportunity to comment on a perceived tension out there. Though many Christians throughout the world follow a liturgical calendar (especially in the weeks surrounding … Continue reading A Biblical Understanding of the Environment →

A Changing Landscape The commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination has sparked a lot of discussion regarding the state of race relations in the United States. But this is particularly true among Christians. A few days ago, popular black pastor Thabiti Anyabwile posted a controversial article on the Christian website … Continue reading To Be My Brother’s Keeper →

It's pretty fitting and appropriate that I should refer to the Resurrection of Christ as "the last laugh" on an Easter Sunday that should also fall on April Fool's. (I started the writing process long before the irony of the circumstance dawned on me...God does have a sense of humor!). But first, an introduction. Many … Continue reading The Last Laugh →