Nick Highland

Monthly Archives: August 2017

(See Part One and Part Two) My first post, “Politics and Jesus,” opened with a brief observation about how we use labels to embrace or dismiss others. I want to offer a few concluding thoughts in this post that build on that observation. First, I would note that the church […]

Politics and the Church (Part Three of Three)

August 29, 2017 in Blog by Nick Highland

(This is a follow up from the last blog post, entitled “Jesus and Politics.” The third and final part can be found here). Jesus’ ministry began with a bold declaration that the world was entering into a new era. It was not merely a spiritual declaration, and it was not […]

The Politics of Jesus (Part Two of Three)

August 27, 2017 in Blog by Nick Highland

During a recent sermon, I spent time talking about how we are prone to using labels to dehumanize people and disregard their opinions, perspectives, and feelings. Though I didn’t fully venture into a political discussion, politics is where this is perhaps most apparent. If someone labels themselves as a Republican, […]

Politics and Jesus (Part One of Three)

August 23, 2017 in Blog by Nick Highland

In my last post, we looked at the Hebrews as they stood outside of the Promised Land and saw (real or imaginary) giants who threatened their entry. In this post, I want to take a look at two times when Israel faced giants, and make a few observations about how […]

And if you do happen upon a giant…

August 10, 2017 in Blog by Nick Highland

This isn't photoshopped - it's a photography trick called "forced perspective," using foreground and background objects to trick the eye. — I recently photographed my youngest daughter taking some of her first steps. My first pictures were from my perspective – her dad, standing four feet taller than her and looking down at her. I also took a few pictures from her eye-level, capturing the pride on her face as she […]

The Importance of Perspective

August 1, 2017 in Blog by Nick Highland