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The Banner That Unites Us. Lesson 4—Unity in The Kingdom of Heaven

The Banner That Unites Us. Lesson 4—Unity in The Kingdom of Heaven

By Craig Glass | October 24, 2020 | , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Last week’s blog topic was understanding What is the Kingdom of Heaven? Today I want to talk about one of the most critical topics related to the Kingdom. Unity in the Kingdom. As a reminder here’s what we learned from Jesus’ words about the Kingdom as recounted by Matthew and a couple of other Gospel […]

The Banner That Unites Us. Lesson 2—From Highway D to Hope

The Banner That Unites Us. Lesson 2—From Highway D to Hope

By Craig Glass | October 10, 2020 | , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Having grown up in northern Illinois, I have a permanent memory of certain highway route numbers and the roads they pertain to: Rt. 68, Dundee Road; Rt. 83, Elmhurst Road; Rt. 21 Milwaukee Road; Rt. 45, River Road, and so on. Wisconsin apparently has a different system, which is based largely on letters rather than […]

Honesty and Hope

By Craig Glass | January 22, 2019 | , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

Perhaps you’ve seen the recent Gillette commercial about men being the best they can be. The phrase “the best a man can get” took me back to hazy “wonder years” when I wondered when I might need to shave anything at all.

As I watched the clip, it evoked similar beneath-the-surface feelings: recognition, conviction, inspiration and commitment. So I was surprised to hear and read that not everyone had the same positive impression of the clip as I did. In fact, I saw through one source that reactions against the commercial were 4:1 versus those that saw it as positive.

Honesty and Hope
On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice

By Craig Glass | October 18, 2018 | , , , , | 13 Comments

The daily drama related to the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court appointment process is thankfully over. But anger on both political sides lingers. Some are furious at his appointment; others at his interview ordeal.

I confess I share my thoughts here as if I’m standing on some very thin ice…but I’m skating ahead. Whichever side we took, or switched to, throughout the process, I wonder if we can agree on these observations:

“It’s shocking. It’s awful. It’s tragic. There’s hope.”

By Craig Glass | August 29, 2018 | , , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Those were my words when the first accusations against Bill Hybels, founder and senior pastor of Willow Creek, came out in the Chicago Tribune and Christianity Today last spring. My words were in response to a group of men who asked how it felt for me, knowing I had served on staff at the church for four years in the 1990’s.

Those words still hold true for me today; they are just stronger. As weeks have gone by more women have courageously stepped forward to reveal shocking stories of harassment, intimidation and inappropriate behavior they say they experienced from Hybels. He still denies the accusations and the elders are now re-investigating the claims, after months of their own denials and unkind characterizations against the women.

“It’s shocking. It’s awful. It’s tragic. There’s hope.”
Your Gift to Your (Grand)Father

Your Gift to Your (Grand)Father

By Craig Glass | June 11, 2018 | , , , , | 0 Comments

I was moved by the photography and message of this clip. It’s less than 3 minutes and definitely worth a look.

With Father’s Day right around the corner you may already be thinking of what you might want to say to your dad or grandfather. There’s a good chance your thoughts are also mixed with memories of regret or disappointment. I know how that feels.

American Exceptionalism: Random Male Violence, Part II

By Craig Glass | February 24, 2018 | , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

In my previous post, Random Male Violence, Part I I began to unravel the mystery of why the random violence we regularly encounter happens in the U.S. on a level unlike any other country. Our soul searching requires that we recognize that we are developing wounded males. But all countries have wounded males.

There’s another inescapable reason random mass slaughter happens within American borders so much more than anywhere else— the ease with which anyone, regardless of capabilities, mental health or training can get their hands on assault rifles—weapons of mass destruction. The solution to this issue has proven exceptionally difficult to find, but I don’t think there is any question that this is a central part of the problem.

American Exceptionalism: Random Male Violence, Part II