By Kelly Carr Growing up, I thought Thanksgiving was an OK holiday, but I often pushed past it in the anticipation of putting up our Christmas decorations. It seems like stores these days have the same mindset. They jump from Halloween costumes to Christmas trees with no breath in between. Poor, forgotten Thanksgiving. Unexpected Places […]
By Kelly Carr A few weeks ago I was in conversation with faithful reader Alfred Taylor from Mountain Christian Church (Maryland). Mr. Taylor’s words got me thinking about John 4. As I studied the text more, I used tools that are being discussed this week in The Lookout. We asked a few people to share […]
Guest Editorial by Jack Cottrell What is theology? We use the word theology in different senses, from the broad meaning of religious studies in general (as in a “theological seminary”) to the narrowest sense of “theology proper,” which is its literal sense of “the study of God.” In the Christian context we can best think […]
By Kelly Carr Biologist Erick Greene recently made an interesting discovery. He’s been researching birds, with special interest toward their communication. Following in other researchers’ footsteps, Greene uses provocation techniques to study how birds react to potential danger. For years he has watched them sound an alert to warn other birds that predators were nearby. […]
By Kelly Carr Dear Friend, I see you. I want you to know that first and foremost. You are noticed. Sometimes people look away when they encounter those who experience things they’ve never experienced. I’ve done it before. We don’t mean to be mean. We’re just scared. We’re scared of saying the wrong thing. Of […]
