by Christian Coon | Aug 16, 2017 | BLOG, Faith, Wrestling
“The sun rose upon (Jacob) as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip.” (Gen 32:31, NRSV) I’ve traveled to Germany a few times the last few years including a couple stops in Berlin. On my first trip there, I took a Third Reich tour and learned about the...
by Christian Coon | Aug 9, 2017 | BLOG, Discernment, Holy ground, Place
“Earth’s crammed with heaven,/And every common bush afire with God,/But only he who sees takes off his shoes;/The rest sit round and pluck blackberries.” –Elizabeth Barrett Browning I would imagine if you took a poll among Chicagoans asking them what their...
by Christian Coon | Aug 2, 2017 | BLOG, Direction
Elisha’s servant got up early and went out. He saw an army with horses and chariots surrounding the city. His servant said to Elisha, “Oh no! Master, what will we do?” “Don’t be afraid,” Elisha said, “because there are more of...
by Christian Coon | Jul 12, 2017 | Anxiety, BLOG, Protection, Psalm
Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty, wrapped in light as with a garment. (Psalm 104:1-2a) We often receive compliments whenever someone comes for a visit about what a nice dog we have. Friendly. (Mostly)...
by Christian Coon | Jun 21, 2017 | BLOG, Evangelism, LGBTQ
In honor of Pride Week here in Chicago, this week’s post is an excerpt from my book about our church’s experience with the Pride Parade: Every year on the last Sunday of June, an estimated one million people line the streets in Chicago’s Uptown, Lakeview,...
