- 07/19/2011
An Open Letter to an Unborn Baby
A young woman will give birth to a little boy, and has made an adoption plan for one couple to become his parents. The pastor asked if I’d write a letter to this boy, for when he’s old enough to start asking questions about his adoption
- 07/16/2011
Good News for Russia's Orphans
- 07/12/2011
Should We Marry If We're Theologically Divided?
In order for a marriage to work, you will have to go into it assuming that the other will never change positions on these things. Now, you probably will grow closer together on these things.
2 comments - 07/10/2011
Do Our Church Testimonies Empower Satan?
I think personal testimonies, as part of Christian worship, are a good thing to do. And I think we need more of them. I wonder, though, if sometimes our testimonies might unintentionally empower Satan rather than combat him.
- 06/20/2011
Immigration and the Gospel
The Christian response to immigrant communities in the United States cannot be “You kids get off of my lawn” in Spanish.
- 06/07/2011
Are You Smarter Than Anthony Weiner?
U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) is in trouble for allegedly sending inappropriate pictures of himself to a woman … via a publicly accessible social media tool. The behavior seems self-evidently self-destructive. So why do they do it?
- 06/01/2011
I'm a Complementarian Man With an Egalitarian Wife; Can I Pastor?
In this universe, I’m a convinced complementarian. I believe the Bible teaches both the equality of the sexes and distinct aspects for the two in some aspects of church and home leadership.
Tags Gender - 05/11/2011
Osama Bin Laden and the Terror of Narcissism
Osama Bin Laden was wicked. Osama Bin Laden was feared. He was also, it turns out, kind of pathetic.
- 04/29/2011
Arousing Ourselves to Death
Like all sin, pornography is by definition a perversion of the good, in this case of the mystery of the male and female together in a one-flesh union.
- 04/22/2011
Is Easter Too Scary for Children?
Every year, around this time, parents and churches ponder how to communicate the Easter story to children, as something more than dyed eggs. The problem is, of course, that it’s impossible to talk about the resurrection of Jesus without talking about death.
Tags Easter - 04/12/2011
Why You're Tempted
You’re being tempted right now, and so am I. Most of the time we don’t even know it. And, in every one of those moments, we want either to overestimate or underestimate the power of that temptation.
- 04/09/2011
Mad Men and the Judgment of God
After a protracted contract dispute, AMC has announced its hit television series “Mad Men” will be back on the air this season.
- 03/24/2011
Why Is Hell Forever?
Yes, hell is horrifying. God deems it so. Our response to such horror should not be denial, but the fervent evangelism of the nations.
3 comments - 03/16/2011
The Blood-Drained Gospel of Rob Bell
Much has been made, and rightly so, in recent days about popular preacher Rob Bell’s denial of the Christian doctrine of hell in his new book Love Wins. What caused me to gasp out loud though was Bell’s dismissal of the blood of Jesus.
- 03/08/2011
Mardi Gras Culture in Bible Belt America
I loved (and love!) Mardi Gras. I suppose that’s because all I saw were the warm traditions and rituals
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