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Neglected View
Homes fall into disrepair often out of neglect. The cost to rehab an old house may not be immediately clear. No one knows what unseen costs lie behind old sheet rock or underneath old carpet. Neglected...
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The Road Between Death and Life – Photo Meditation
A young familiar face greeted me when I opened up Facebook this morning. He will never be an old friend. Cameron did not live long enough. His mother posted a photo on what would be his 16th birthday....
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Coffee with Jesus – A Second Shot
Jesus often gets a bad rap. He is portrayed as too nice. Call it a sentimental view of Jesus aided by paintings and artwork that seem to domesticate the revolutionary message he heralded. Sometimes...
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Above the Clouds
Most of the time images above the clouds come courtesy of a plane ride. There are other places to get a shot above the clouds. “Above the Clouds” – Copyright Todd A Littleton 2015 Copyright © 1999-2015...
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He Named Me Malala – Watch Tonight!
If you feel uninspired by the current slate of possible Presidential nominees, take some time before Super Tuesday and be inspired by a young lady living into her namesake. Tune in tonight and watch,...
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Did the South Change the Good News? A Reprise for Super Tuesday
One of the most confounding statistics this nominating season, Evangelicals stumping, endorsing, and voting for Donald Trump. The reality continues to spawn debates over who qualifies as a true...
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Shame – The Big Gulp of Shut Up Juice: An Interview with Steve Austin
Theories of the atonement, what the cross of Jesus means for us, tend to focus on sin. What about our shame? I suspect more people wrestle with shame while believing they have been forgiven their sins....
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That Time One of My Interviewees Became a Reader’s Choice Finalist – Go Vote...
Almost one year ago I took a different direction with my podcast. Up to that point I had offered some reflections on the Revised Common Lectionary. Our congregation and other Baptists, even Southern...
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Receiving Dante: An Interview with Nathan P. Gilmour of The Christian...
When asked what book or books have left an impression on me I often refer to a book given as a gift. Jimmy gave me a copy of The Divine Conspiracy in the late 1990’s. To this day the idea of...
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When Momma Speaks: Don’t Reject Your Mother’s Teaching
Solomon knew what he was talking about. Intuitively we know it to be true. Experientially we take in the reality. We have grown accustomed to the exception, the event where a mother leads poorly. Even...
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Plenty – Friday Photo
We have plenty of fun. For nealy 36 years we have found ways to enjoy life together. So, why not a teeter totter on Broadway? Yes, I posted this photo last week. But, when I went looking for a photo...
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Some Come Early – National Prematurity Day
Some who come early do not get to stay long. Generally being early means a good seat. When it comes to prematurity, an early arrival may mean not staying long, if at all. Each of the past five...
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Until Next Year, Lilly – Friday Photo
Our recent record setting cold quickly took its toll on Fall colors. Almost overnight reds and yellows turned a dull brown. Our last outing with the grands and their parents took us to the Myriad...
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When In Romans: A Conversation with Beverly Gaventa and Jason Micheli
Many people only know John 3:16. Explaining the importance of John’s use of the word sign requires too much work. After all, if anything we know of recent events, signs and symbols point to different...
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Not Just a Nerdy Endeavor: A Conversation with Eric Hall and Nathan Gilmour
One could not tell by the onslaught of published books that the Preacher of Ecclesiastes dictum still holds true. There is nothing new under the sun. So why rinse and repeat teaching Plato’s,...
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Reformation Day Giveaway – Martin Luther: A Spiritual Biography
Weighing in on the Reformation reveals opinions as diverse as what to make of the recent indictments handed down by Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Team. Nathan Finn offered the following from his...
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Surviving the Bible: A Conversation with Christian Piatt
The Youth Minister gave a new meaning to, “throw the book at him.” Originally the phrase meant to charge someone with as many crimes as are possible. Consider it throwing all the law at someone. Maybe,...
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Reading the Bible: A Conversation with Peter Enns
If I had known Peter‘s birthday was Tuesday, I would have dropped this podcast then. After all, what better birthday gift for Pete than for our conversation to drop on the Interwebs! You know he will...
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A Complicated Pregnancy: A Conversation with Kyle Roberts
Some time ago a friend discovered I had been reading Jurgen Moltmann’s, The Crucified God. He suggested I leave Moltmann alone. If you know anything about me, that is like pouring gas on a fire. It...
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Vincent van Gogh’s Rembrandt, Nouwen’s van Gogh and Carol Berry’s Gift
Twenty or so years ago I read Leonard Sweet’s soulTsunami. Tucked away in that long description of the to-come for the church and religious life was a reference to Vincent Van Gogh’s painting, The...
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