by Chris Wiles | Oct 31, 2017 | Faith
I love sushi. So much so that I was delighted to discover the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi on my Netflix account. The focus of the film is none other than Jiro Ono, an 86-year-old sushi chef who operates a small sushi restaurant in a Tokyo subway station. If you... 
by Chris Wiles | Oct 28, 2017 | Art
My wife and I can’t get enough Stranger Things. Like many in our generation, we’ve been captivated by the Duffer brothers’ nostalgic Netflix series. So much so that if they ever come out with Stranger Things on Ice, we’ll be among the first to buy tickets. Stranger... 
by Chris Wiles | Oct 20, 2017 | Faith
Being the brother of the Messiah can’t be easy. Think about it for a minute: what would it to convince you that your brother was the Son of God? Chances are, you wouldn’t believe him unless you saw him come back from the dead. But the resurrection has a way of... 
by Chris Wiles | May 31, 2017 | Faith
Well howdy, Tri-State. Having been your pastor for the last seven years, I’ve witnessed a great many changes, but presently I find myself on the verge of one of the greatest changes of my lifetime. As you may have already heard, I am getting married, and with that... 
by Chris Wiles | Nov 16, 2016 | Faith, Today's Must Reads
Our stories are precious things. They flow through us—and out of us—in rivulets of nouns and verbs and all the other fragments of human speech that give life its form. Language is how we enter the world—both literally as well as figuratively. The Christian Bible... 
by Chris Wiles | Nov 16, 2016 | Life
I read a lot. Periodically people ask me what I’m reading—and why. So I thought I would share with those who are interested what books have been on my nightstand—or what books I’ve been listening to as I’ve biked my way along the canal. Fiction Stephen King, The... 
by Chris Wiles | Feb 13, 2015 | Art
Could we talk? I mean, there’s already been a lot of chatter about this year’s theatrical release of 50 Shades of Grey. And by “chatter” I mean my social media newsfeeds have been clogged with various reactions to the film. My conservative friends voice concern that... 
by Chris Wiles | Mar 7, 2014 | Art
“Who do you say that I am?” Jesus originally posed this question to His closest followers, but it’s a question that is as timeless as it is timely. Jesus is arguably the most recognizable figure of all human history—though He’s also the least understood. Christianity... 
by Chris Wiles | Dec 19, 2013 | Life
Aight. If you’ve just crawled out from under a rock, you’re hearing a lot of buzz around Phil Robertson, one of the stars of A&E’s popular reality show Duck Dynasty. In an interview with Gentlemen’s Quarterly, Robertson expressed his opposition to homosexuality... 
by Chris Wiles | Jul 26, 2013 | Life
These are questions 5 & 6 texted/tweeted from our most recent “College Sunday” at Tri-State Fellowship. What are the legal implications for churches who deny marriage to homosexual couples? This is a great question. The gay marriage question will...
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