Radical Compassion
Compassion. Jesus had it. And we have a lot to learn. I read recently that the transgender community has an exceptionally high suicide rate—as high …
Is Singleness Valuable?
This post is the first in a four-part series on a Biblical view of singleness. Every Christian is preparing for an eternity of singleness. In …
Four Things to Learn from the “Great Debate”
As happens with any debate, the immediate question was “who won?” This morning, plenty of news sources were willing to give their answer. Whatever the …
God and My Devices: Eight Commitments for Extending God’s Reign to My Technology
When I was a child, the first piece of electronic technology I owned was “Karate King,” a 1988-released handheld game with a LCD display. The player …
Confidence, Desperation, Hope: A Meditation on Psalm 27
One of the blessings of reading Psalms as that they are so compact. We all face pressures—sometimes constant and relentless. The psalms bring us condensed …
Book Reviews: Acting the Miracle and Two-Volume Biography of Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Piper, John. & David Mathis, eds. Acting the Miracle: God’s Work and Ours in the Mystery of Sanctification. Crossway, 2013. The essays from this volume are …
The Great Debate
I was pleasantly surprised when Dr. Bill Nye accepted Ken Ham’s invitation to a debate about human origins. So, naturally, I was eager to watch …
Does the Christian World Need Another Blog?
Does the Christian world need another blog? Well, in the sense of true necessities like air, water, or food – or spiritually speaking, like God’s …