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Evangelism as “Breaking a Taboo”
In a recent blog, I asked for readers to send me questions they get asked by non-Christians. The first response… Continue reading→
Evangelism: More Impossible Than It Used To Be
I’ve noticed some changes in Christians’ attitudes and motivations in evangelism over the years. A while ago, many Christians evangelized… Continue reading→
Restarting the blog: A call for questions
At long last, I’m restarting my blog. After taking almost a year to focus on writing a book (more details… Continue reading→
A Break from Blogging
I’m going to take a short break from blogging. I need to in order to concentrate on another writing project…. Continue reading→
Two Books about Shame: One; OK. The Other; Very Good.
I’ve just completed reading two books about shame – Curt Thompson’s The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories we… Continue reading→
The Problems (plural!) of Evil, part 2
In the previous blog, I suggested we turn the tables (gently!) on skeptics when they ask us how we solve… Continue reading→
The Problems (plural!) of Evil, part 1
Skeptics love to raise “the problem of evil” to Christians. They assume we have no answer or, if we… Continue reading→
A Great Book for Thoughtful Outsiders
It’s hard to find books that speak to both Christians and non-Christians. Here’s a recommendation for a new book that… Continue reading→
Surprised by The Solar Eclipse
I decided I would forgo the event of the century. I did not want to risk damaging my aging eyes…. Continue reading→
A Book Non-Recommendation
I really wanted to love Andrew Klavan’s new book The Great Good Thing. And for the first 230 pages,… Continue reading→
What’s in a name?
I’ve had several conversations about what we should call ourselves? Are we Christians or Followers of Christ or Believers in… Continue reading→
Silent Witness at Westminster Abbey, part 3
I’ve been reflecting on my recent tour of Westminster Abbey where I saw a statue of William Wilberforce and… Continue reading→
Silent Witness at Westminster Abbey, part 2
After rejoicing that William Wilberforce is memorialized in Westminster Abbey, I now continue to wonder what people think if they… Continue reading→
Silent Witness at Westminster Abbey, part 1
I recently had the opportunity to tour Westminster Abbey. I was struck by the grandeur , size, and beauty of… Continue reading→
Follow Your Passion? Maybe not.
A recent book questions the prevailing wisdom of finding a job where we can follow our passion as the key… Continue reading→
Evangelizing a Crowd
A friend asked me how she should have responded when her non-Christian coworkers “all ganged up” on her at… Continue reading→
God’s Override
Sometimes insurmountable obstacles turn out to be not that insurmountable. Sometimes people don’t really need answers to their questions. Sometimes… Continue reading→
The New Lee Strobel Movie
The short summary of this blog is: I highly recommend the movie The Case for Christ. Maybe I should just… Continue reading→