by Chris Wiles | Mar 1, 2012 | Faith
“Hello, hello…you’re in a place called Vertigo…” The song is “Vertigo” by U2, from their album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. You’ll notice the obvious mixture of sacred and secular imagery, including the story of the girl wearing some... 
by Chris Wiles | Feb 29, 2012 | Faith
Our stories are precious things. They flow through us—and out of us—in rivulets of nouns and verbs and all the other fragments of human speech that give life its form. Language is how we enter the world—both literally as well as figuratively. The Christian Bible... 
by Chris Wiles | Feb 24, 2012 | Faith
The following story is, obviously, fiction. It’s a conversation that might have happened if the events of the early church had happened in our culture. Luke was the author of one of the four gospels, which tell the story of Jesus, and the sequel book called Acts.... 
by Chris Wiles | Feb 14, 2012 | Faith
“Love, it will not betray you, dismay or enslave you, it will set you free.” (Mumford and Sons, “Sigh no More”) “Love never fails.” (Paul the apostle, ca. 55 A.D.) To my Christian single friends, this Valentine’s Day: Cheer up. Or at least try. I get it…you’re... 
by Chris Wiles | Jul 5, 2010 | Faith
Yesterday I had the great privilege of speaking at Tri-State Fellowship for the first official time. It was a good time; I got reactions ranging from “You look good!” to “How old ARE you?” – with many more in between. I’d again like... 
by Chris Wiles | Jun 30, 2010 | Faith
Apparently I need to read more from Andy Stanley. While doing some work for a client, I came across this passage from his book, It Came From Within! Perhaps the major reason we rarely stop to monitor our hearts is that it was never encouraged. As children, were taught...
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