by Chris Wiles | Nov 16, 2016 | Life
I read a lot. Periodically people ask me what I’m reading—and why. So I thought I would share with those who are interested what books have been on my nightstand—or what books I’ve been listening to as I’ve biked my way along the canal. Fiction Stephen King, The... by Chris Wiles | Mar 24, 2012 | Faith
Shame began in a garden. The garden, as a matter of fact – when Adam and Eve were created, they were said to be “naked and unashamed” (Genesis 2:25). Their world knew no shame. And what was their world like? We’ve all heard the story: God creates the earth in six... by Chris Wiles | Mar 22, 2012 | Faith
For more than 20 years, Nick Cave has been cranking out some fairly bleak punk-influenced music with his band “The Bad Seeds.” The song you’re seeing performed live is on a more stripped-down, piano-based album called “No More Shall We Part.” The lyrics are pretty... by Chris Wiles | Mar 21, 2012 | Faith
“We’re all ok, until the day we’re not. The surface shines, while the inside rots.” (Rise Against, “Audience of One”) In the passage we read in Luke on Sunday (Luke 11:29-54), we saw Jesus encountering the Pharisees. It’s true that the gospels do not portray the... by Chris Wiles | Mar 15, 2012 | Faith
One of the ways people look for that sense of grounding, or “home” is to connect with the spiritual side of things. And indeed, when we looked at the scene in Luke 11:18-20 on Sunday, we found Jesus standing in the middle of a place that was full of rival religious...
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