Who were the Magi?
One day, out of nowhere, well-dressed men wearing expensive suits and dark sunglasses get out of Mercedes limos in a massive motorcade. They walk up …
Bibles are not talismans. It’s about the words.
There’s a very striking story about a man who never learned to read but who had a well-worn Bible. Someone asked him why the pages …
What is thanksgiving anyway?
Each year at thanksgiving I feel a certain mental tension. If I go through the exercise of listing the things for which I’m thankful, I …
Sexual Misconduct in the News: Avoiding the Hype and Hypocrisy
But when a bright star falls, we find it easy, respectable, and socially gratifying to share a post in which we register our rage against their sexual misconduct. It is much harder—and less flashy—to pray in private for the abusers and the abused. It is even harder to confess and forsake our own sins.
Our First Four Years—A Retrospective
Four years ago today my family arrived at our new home in the Philippines. Everything seemed strange, opaque; a new, inscrutable reality in which everything …
Finish Your Year With a Bang—100 Day Challenge
We’ve written before about binge reading the Bible—the idea of getting through the entire book in a short enough time that you can still remember …
Embodying Masculinity in a World that Rejects It
I was recently invited to speak for a weekend conference for men, discussing our roles in the family and the church. Topics like this kill …
Find Your Passion? Or Live for a Greater Cause?
I try not to make a habit of this, but I’m going to start out by telling you a lie. It’s a lie that you …
From whence come these wars and fightings?
Racism and the national response to it is back in the news. In one sense, it’s hard to say it’s back in the news because …
Bible Study Tools That Don’t Cost a Dime
Ranging from complex to simple, here are four Bible study tools that are fully online, completely free, and will help you more thoroughly engage with Scripture.