Exhortation

Bully Pulpit: On Spiritual Abuse

In the last several years, our society has become increasingly attuned to the prevalence of abuses of power and the incredible damage that is all-too-often inflicted by the powerful. Since some of this movement has been accompanied by our culture’s allergic reaction to some legitimate authority, we may be tempted … Read More

Reason Enough: Art and Creating

I am a theatre-maker by training. As I write this essay I am planning costumes and scheduling rehearsals for a production of William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. Anabaptist communities, as I understand, are generally averse to the theatre, so I may be setting myself at odds with my audience by … Read More

Cars: An Enemy of Community

I’m not Amish or Old Order Mennonite, but I think they may have been right about cars. In fact, I’ve come to believe that cars have become one of the biggest destroyers of community in American society (with social media being another). Let me explain. My wife and I have … Read More

To Dads & Their Daughters

I don’t know if dedicating blog posts is a proper thing to do—but I’m dedicating this one to my father, Jason Mohler. Some girls are naturally a “Daddy’s girl.” I’m one of them. But every daughter, apart from her propensities, benefits from a lifelong wholesome relationship with her father. The … Read More