Author: Bob Hiller

An Album Review: Sigh No More by Mumford and Sons www.mumfordandsons.com I desperately want to be a hipster, however, I have two problems. First, I am always late in hearing about things that are hip. Being a hipster means knowing about stuff before it is cool. Second, I like things that are popular. Hipsters sit in judgment of everything that is popular. So when I heard about Mumford and Sons, in an effort to be a hipster, I resolved not to like them. But, alas, I am not a hipster and so I find myself truly enjoying this album. This...

In the book of Acts when St. Paul engages with the philosophers on Mars Hill, he demonstrates a working knowledge of their philosophies by quoting their poets to them (Acts 17:28). If we are going to talk with our friends and neighbors about the Good News of Jesus’ death and resurrection we are going to need to be aware of their philosophies of life. That is to say, we must be prepared to deal with their view of God, sin, the world, what’s right vs. what’s wrong, and so on. In order to be conversant with our neighbors, much...