PinnedChad HensleyYou are on a Tax Farm of Free Range HumansThis meme was striking to me in several ways. First, last year as we were going through old documents and books at my parents’ house, I…Jan 26, 20211Jan 26, 20211
PinnedChad HensleyOutsider ObservationsFor more than 2 decades, our family has lived outside of the United States. Our home is complicated. When we’re overseas, we tend to refer…Mar 19, 2023Mar 19, 2023
Chad HensleyGood ForeignersFor the last 24 years, I’ve lived as a foreigner in two different countries. Foreigners can have different reputations, but for the most…Jul 8Jul 8
Chad HensleyThe Kingdom, The Power and The Glory — Book ReviewI became aware of Tim Alberta’s book, The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism shortly after its…Jun 10Jun 10
Chad HensleyCultivating Good SoilIn the Gospel of Matthew, in chapter 13, we find what is commonly referred to as the Parable of the Sower. The sower, who could also be…May 23May 23
Chad HensleyGod is the Hero of our StoryIn the novel, , Neal Stephenson makes the unusual decision to name the main character Hiro Protagonist. Which is either brilliant or a bad…Apr 19Apr 19
Chad HensleyThe Anxious Generation — Book ReviewYou know it and I know it. Smartphones have a negative impact on our daily lives. For most people, it isn’t a question of whether they do…Apr 12Apr 12
Chad HensleyI Don’t Hate YouYears ago, famous atheist and noted illusionist, Penn Jillette made a short video on Christian proselytizing. As a known atheist, he’s had…Mar 9Mar 9
Chad HensleyTwo Houses“”Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and…Feb 15Feb 15
Chad HensleyA Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great WarAnyone who follows this blog, has read my book, Seeing God: For Who He Really Is, or who knows me personally, knows of my love of C.S…Jan 14Jan 14