Where can men turn for help in figuring out how to be a man?

Some reflections on blogging one year after starting this 'Thinking About' blog.

Thinking About what delivers the perfect life that we all crave.

I’ve been thinking about dietary guidelines. Glamorous stuff, I know. Partly inspired by Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, partly motivated by the eating habits of my own kids, at a dinner party this weekend, I took part in an impassioned conversation about the state of American school lunches.

Reflecting on the oil well disaster in the Gulf, we see that big disasters often mask the daily contamination that affects us. It's the same with our sin.

The spirit of our culture and (the voice in my head) is pervaded by the phrase 'Really?!' The gospel replaces that phrase with the voice of faith: 'Really!'

The recent pattern of Supreme Court nominations runs counter to the good news of Christianity.

Since my five-year old son has two games each week, I’ve been thinking about TBall. Unless you are contractually obligated (like through being a parent) there really aren’t compelling reasons to go to a TBall game.

Trolling about the internet (where else?) I came across this quote from David Gelernter (via NYTimes columnist Ross Douthat): “Nowness is one of the most important cultural phenomena of the modern age.” That quote got me thinking about nowness.

I’ve been thinking this week about Bobby. I don’t know Bobby. I don’t even know if that’s his real name. But I (and over 2 million other people) have gotten to know Bobby through the singer Ben Folds and Chatroulette.