The Harbor Blog

Musings on theology, justice, and pop culture.
New posts every Wednesday (except for weeks of major US holidays).

Jon Mathieu 7/20/21 Jon Mathieu 7/20/21

Reflecting on Anthony Bourdain

Despite his irreverence and irreligion, Anthony Bourdain inspired many Christians to see and learn from the “other.” This is worth celebrating.

Jon Mathieu 7/13/21 Jon Mathieu 7/13/21

A reflection on one powerful scene from Stranger Things season 2 and how it points us to divine love.

Jon Mathieu 7/6/21 Jon Mathieu 7/6/21

In which we interrogate penal substitutionary atonement, explore alternatives, shrug our shoulders, and focus on love.

Jon Mathieu 6/29/21 Jon Mathieu 6/29/21

There’s a lot of controversy around Critical Race Theory (CRT). That should come as no surprise—prophetic work always meets resistance.

Jon Mathieu 6/22/21 Jon Mathieu 6/22/21

Can faith help us in our times of sorrow? Where is God when we are grieving?

Jon Mathieu 6/15/21 Jon Mathieu 6/15/21

*Specifically, the most important passage to help American churches confront some of their most egregious errors.