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Witnessing to Family “over the holidays”
Many of us will be gathering with family during the next few weeks and some of us feel pressure to… Continue reading→
Tangible: A Helpful Resource for Displaying the Gospel
Understanding the relationship between evangelism and so-called social justice is difficult. Living out that relationship is even tougher. But Chris… Continue reading→
Not Just Any Community!
We hear a lot of talk today about community. People long for it, value it, work towards it, and extol… Continue reading→
The Evangelistic Power of “Maybe”
Years ago I heard a Christian speaker telling a university audience of evidence he had seen in our created world… Continue reading→
Religion and Happiness
Many people have posted thoughts about Victoria Osteen’s recent pronouncement about happiness. It reminded me of something C. S. Lewis… Continue reading→
Woody Allen Points Me to C. S. Lewis
Forty years ago I watched a lot of Woody Allen movies (Bananas, Sleeper, Take the Money and Run and others)… Continue reading→
Whatever is lovely…
Philippians 4:8 admonishes us to think about things which are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy. If… Continue reading→
Welcome to the Connection Points Blog
Welcome to the Connection Points blog. My primary purpose is to help believers in Messiah with the difficult task of… Continue reading→
A Reflection on a Christmas Past
Here’s a story I put on paper with last year’s Christmas letter to friends. I hope it’s an encouragement to… Continue reading→
Ten Reflections on Hearing Forty Testimonies
As part of a research project I’m conducting, I have just completed listening to 40 college students who say they… Continue reading→
Cut Out the Lobotomy Choruses
As a lover of music and a worshipper in song, I see two trends in the world of praise music… Continue reading→
Resisting the Pendulum Temptation Regarding Ex-Gay Ministries
Alan Chambers has closed down Exodus. The gay community rejoices. The Christian community doesn’t quite know how to respond. Some… Continue reading→
The Power of Anonymity
I continue to learn valuable lessons about evangelism by interviewing recent converts. Hearing what they report as significant in their… Continue reading→
The Question Behind the Question
I’ve been interviewing a lot of new Christians to hear how God has worked to bring them to the Savior…. Continue reading→
Praying for Revival
The lofty notion of revival has taken center stage in my prayer life as of late. I’m sure I’m motivated… Continue reading→
Many Motivations: One Ultimate Goal
A common theme in my blogs is “thoughtful faith.” This kind of faith allows for complexity where the Scriptures give… Continue reading→
Music is a great gift…but a lousy god.
Many books extol the wonders of music. Leonard Bernstein wrote The Joy of Music. Igor Stravinsky helped us see The Poetics… Continue reading→
Are you one of those homophobic Christians?
In the late 1970s, as a new Christian, I was told I should always be ready to defend the historicity… Continue reading→