Out of the Groove

Out of the Groove

My toddler son is very into trains, so I read a lot of books about trains. Recently, I learned something that has stuck with me: train tracks were invented by accident. Back in the days of horse and ox-drawn carts, the most well-trodden paths would eventually develop...
Snake Oil

Snake Oil

It’s a funny cultural moment for people who call themselves pastors, or ministers, or church leaders. Because while it is, on one hand, a sacred calling, a fulfillment of often decades of work and commitment and deeply held conviction, it’s also a bit… out...
Generalist

Generalist

For a long time, in the American public school system, everyone took roughly the same classes (maybe at higher or lower levels) up until they graduated high school, and then, they could go to a vocational school or an undergraduate institution and select a major. This...
The Numbers Do Lie

The Numbers Do Lie

When you hear a headline that says “studies show” or “research suggests” the “proof” its referring to is normally statistical significance. Statistical significance is defined as correlation between two sets of data that has a less than 5% chance of...
Unhindered

Unhindered

One of my toddlers insists on coming to church with me. The church my family attends has a nursery that’s open throughout the service, but, increasingly often, one of my toddlers clings to me and says she wants to go to “big church.” I’m lucky enough to be home with...