As you’ve probably heard, Charisma Magazine’s investigative reporting identified Christian comedian John Crist’s multiple sexual liaisons with women. The thing that we need to appreciate is that Crist’s behavior is clearly predatory. He identified vulnerable young women who looked up to him, groomed them, and exploited them for his own sexual gratification. After he was caught, […]
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John Crist, you don’t get to ask your victims for forgiveness
97. Redemption and Omar Khadr
The story of Omar Khadr is inextricably interwoven with that of Canadian identity in a post 9/11 world. For years his story occupied national headlines, often polarizing a nation as it embodied concerns about security and terrorism, Islam and the clash of civilizations, punishment and the promise of redemption. As a public narrative, Omar’s story begins […]
On Praying for Milo
We live in an age where extreme and hateful voices like that of Milo Yiannopoulos get way more attention than they deserve. I was disgusted when Bill Maher hosted Milo on Real Time last week (and I applaud Jeremy Scahill for withdrawing from the show in protest). By the time the video surfaced of Milo advocating for […]
Cursing the Killer: On Praying the Imprecatory Psalms
Over the years I’ve preached my sermon on the imprecatory psalms on several occasions. Not surprisingly, when you return to an issue on multiple occasions, your position is liable to develop in particular ways. And so it is here. Initially my assessment followed that of C.S. Lewis: the imprecatory psalms represent a wicked desire for […]
