John Keller

The Root of Everything | 143 BY JOHN KELLER Won't You Be My Neighbor When the documentary about Fred Rogers' life Won't You Be My Neighbor was released, having been a big fan since my childhood, I couldn't wait to see it. There was a profound moment when Rogers stated: "love is at the root of everything, all learning, all relationships, love or the lack of it. The greatest thing we can do is to help someone know they are…

BY STEPHEN SMAROWSKY: This year, on Christmas morning, my daughter said something that made me reflect on an important reality particularly for me and in general for all Christians. After opening gifts for about 15 minutes my wife and I hit the pause button on our morning gift exchange in order to get some breakfast going. Once we returned to the living room I told both of our kids that another gift would not be opened until all of the…

BY ADAM POWERS: Everyone is a theologian. Some of you may think that statement makes as much sense as the above picture of someone swimming on a road. If that's you, you'll want to keep reading. You ever thought of this? Everyone you've ever met in your life and you yourself, are a theologian. Let me explain. If you've ever had a thought about God: who God is, what God is like, what God demands of us, what God does,…