Monthly Archives: September 2014

Great Expectations – A Tale of Kim Jong Il and Jesus Christ

I feel let down when I see the Dear Leader up close, because I am confronted by an old man who looks nothing like the familiar image of the People’s Leader. Even though we are clapping fervently and cheering for … Continue reading

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A Careful Exegesis of Hebrews 13:3, With Mosul In Mind

I was tagged earlier this week in a Facebook picture entitled “We Are Nazarenes.” The post shows the now well-known symbol used to mark the homes of Christians in Mosul, along with the caption (from 1 Corinthians 12:26), “And if … Continue reading

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