Category Culture

Culture, Faith, Politics

The Capitol Incursion and Vengeance

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 was an unhappy day for America. Not only were Constitutional processes interrupted and perhaps subverted by fear and unrest, but it was depressing. It seemed that 2021 was simply 2020 on steroids, an infinite Groundhog Day-ish loop of a repetitive cycle of mean-spirited vengeance.

Jeff Noble
January 9, 2021

Communication, Coronavirus, Culture, Faith, Spiritual Markers

COVID Chronicles: Three commitments

Truth, thinking and three commitments will help us encourage rather than vilify during these continuing hard days of the COVID-19 pandemic. It's past time to allow ourselves to ask our leaders significant questions, but we must do so with respect and a desire to genuinely provide solutions.

Jeff Noble
December 12, 2020

Church, Coronavirus, Culture, Faith, Politics, Spiritual Markers

COVID Chronicles: why me

“Why me?” Why should a pastor attempt to speak to the COVID crisis other than simply “preach the gospel?”

Jeff Noble
September 11, 2020

Culture, Faith, Prayer, Racism

Nuff Said: The New York Blessing, George Floyd responses, questions for a new year, one word for your prayers & Joel Osteen

“Nuff Said” is a collection of articles that caught my eye on the interwebs. This entry includes a powerful video called “The New York Blessing,” George Floyd responses, questions for a new year, one word for your prayers and.. why not, Joel Osteen.

Jeff Noble
July 12, 2020

Culture, Faith

Friend of sinners

Who’s your friend? Who’s your source of assurance and comfort? We need a Holy Friend to help us navigate these days of pandemic, unrest, cultural turmoil and racial tension.

Jeff Noble
June 25, 2020

Culture, Faith, Homestead Happenings

Overwhelmed

After 29 years of seminary, campus ministry and church leadership, I began my first sabbatical.

Jeff Noble
June 18, 2020

Book Review, Culture, Faith

We need good news

We need good news. Here’s a book that offers some surprising insights and re-interpretations of data that may help encourage you. In addition to exposing some faulty perceptions, it will also redirect your attention to your mind’s thirst for what’s good and right about our world.

Jeff Noble
June 14, 2020

Communication, Coronavirus, Culture, Faith, Politics, Racism

Guest blog: A new conversation and a new movement

Nolan McGrady shares his thoughts about racism and divisiveness and our challenge to love in the midst of brokenness and what that looks like.

Nolan McGrady
June 1, 2020

Coronavirus, Culture, Faith, Spiritual Markers

Easter: nothing prepared us for this

In times of crisis, we see that character revealed. When what we depend upon for "normality" is removed, we need a firmer foundation. Easter is exactly that. Nothing could have prepared us for this.

Jeff Noble
April 11, 2020
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