Previous Blogs
“Found” in Translation
March 28, 2025
I grew up playing a game called “squid” in Korea. So it was fascinating to see the Squid Game on Netflix become a global phenomenon. Even more interesting was seeing people take issues with the English subtitle – e.g., how the nuanced meaning of a word like “형” (hyung) is lost in translation.
“You Are Here“
February 28th, 2025
I’m not too bad at finding my way while driving.
Usually, in my head is a decent map of the area, and I can pretty quickly figure out which way I should head. But not if I’m inside a mall. Then all bets are off. I struggle to orient myself. I almost always walk the wrong way before course-correcting. So, when I get inside a mall, I try to look for a map, and breathe a sigh of relief when I locate a sign on the map, usually in red, saying, “You are here.”
Am I Right Now Doing “Theology”?
January 31, 2025
Have you ever done “theology”?
For many of us, I suspect the answer is, “I don’t think so” because we are not theologians. Or, are we?
Drawing Near To A Throne
January 10, 2025
When we look at the picture above as Americans living in AD 2025, we notice the Star Spangled Banner, and understand the setting is America. The round office, then, signals the Oval Office of America’s President. The donkey, the Democratic party. The elephant, the Republican party.
“I Will Give You Rest“
December 7, 2024
How do you rest?
Mine involves some combination of family, friends, coffee, books, grilling & the Philadelphia Eagles. It may also involve a short nap though, for me, a total absence of activity is not true rest. Rather, it is the presence of just the right set of activities.
What Do You See?
November 1, 2024
“Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?”
When my kids were young, I used to read picture books to them each night. One of my favorites was Eric Carle’s Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, along with anything from Sandra Boynton!
When we read Hebrews, what do we see?
A “Darksaber” in Hebrews?
September 9, 2024
In an episode of The Mandalorian, I saw a villain pull out a dark-gray lightsaber. “Cool,” I thought, and was ready to move on. My son, though, was much more excited. If I had watched The Clone Wars which takes place before The Mandalorian, he told me, I would better appreciate the significance of this “darksaber.”
Reading Hebrews can be like that.
