John Shore
Besides here on Crosswalk, John blogs on JohnShore.com.
Writer, Editor, Author
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Famous Argentinian Painter Whose Painting I Brought at a Thrift Store E-Mails Me
A while back I posted a piece about a superb painting that I bought at a thrift store. Alejandro Debonis, who painted that picture, just wrote me. Here's his letter, and my response to it.Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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My Body and My Brain: At It Once Again
Why can't those two just get along?Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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Quick: What's the Most Diverse Religious Group in America?
Guess what religion in America has no majority race?Saturday, March 7, 2009
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My Favorite "Seinfeld" Moment!
Finally, I own what, to me, is the funniest "Seinfeld" moment of them all. Yayeth!Friday, March 6, 2009
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Sexuality: Christian Friend or Foe?
Relative to the nature of sexuality, I think there are two very different kinds of Christian men.Thursday, March 5, 2009
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Christians, Non-Christians, and the "Fully Man" Problem with Jesus
I think that if we can allow Christ to appear more human to us, then maybe we can allow ourselves to appear more human to others. And I think that would go a very long way toward helping our...Thursday, March 5, 2009
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7. What Others Might Think: Reason #3 Women Stay in Bad Relationships, Pt. 3
If there's one thing you can say about anyone who would critically judge a woman who is improving her life by getting out of a relationship in which she's being abused, it's that they have...Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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6. Women Nearly Killed by Abusive Husband Tells Us Her Story
I'm ashamed of the role Christians played in the story of this woman finally separating from her horribly abusive husband. It was a non-Christian who did the right thing by her.Sunday, March 1, 2009
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The Opposition Response to Jesus' Sermon on the Mount
Here's what might have been the opposition response to Christ's Sermon on the Mount.Friday, February 27, 2009
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Woman Just Abused by Husband Writes In
A woman physically abused by her husband writes in the morning after her terrible ordeal.Thursday, February 26, 2009
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Jesus' Sermon on the Mount: "Quite the Crowd Pleaser, Charlie"
Here's what I imagine Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos commenting together after having watched Jesus Christ deliver his Sermon on the Mount.Wednesday, February 25, 2009
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What Others Might Think: Reason #3 Women Stay in Bad Relationships, Pt. 2
A look at two reasons women in bad relationships need not fear what others think if they break up with their bad men: No one really cares that much, and what an effective way to find out who your...Monday, February 23, 2009
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What Others Might Think: Reason #3 Women Stay in Bad Relationships
"And if you're a church-going Christian woman then you may understand that once you initiate a divorce from your husband, some members of your church are going to condemn you for so failing to...Saturday, February 21, 2009
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Women In Bad Relationships: Eve's Curse Isn't Yours, Pt. 2
Men don't want power in the way they want a great pair of shoes, or a boat someday, or that cool car with the spinning hubcaps, or whatever. Men want power with a sustained, instinctive intensity...Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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Women in Bad Relationships: Eve's Curse Isn't Yours
A bad man knows exactly how to use against his woman her deep desire to please him.Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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President's Day: Don't Work; Don't Imagine George Washington Carrying a Purse
"I think the main thing about Presidents Day is to remember that on this day, we should all take a one or five dollar bill, stare at George Washington or Abe Lincoln's face, and reflect upon how...Monday, February 16, 2009
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John 1:18: Bring on the Stupid
Thus, again, do we fall into the genius of John: Using nothing but one-dimensional print on a page, he blasts into oblivion what we think we know, and leaves in its place nothing but God.Sunday, February 15, 2009
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Why Are Men So Bad at Valentine's Day?
It's not that men are inept at handling matters of the heart. It's that we're TOO good at it.Saturday, February 14, 2009