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Schaeffer – Just as Timely as Ever
I just finished reading an excellent biography of one of my heroes, Francis Schaeffer. Colin Duriez has done an excellent… Continue reading→
Noll’s Hopefulness
In the previous post I quoted some lines from Mark Noll’s new book Jesus Christ and the Life of the… Continue reading→
Christ-centered Thoughtfulness
“A new book by Mark Noll deserves thoughtful consideration by all of Christ’s followers…not just those serving in academic venues…. Continue reading→
Beware the Pendulum
A common mistake in popular reasoning about complex issues is to swing from one unhealthy or inaccurate extreme to an… Continue reading→
New Year = New Trend? Let’s Hope So
I’ve mentioned Stephen Prothero’s revolutionary book, God is Not One, in this blog before. I think his writings are worth… Continue reading→
Some Suggested Resources
I’ll be presenting a number of seminars in the next few days about sharing the gospel. One seminar seeks insight… Continue reading→
Thanksgiving: far more than making a list
Our family concludes our Thanksgiving meal every year by sharing what we’re thankful for. I look forward to that moment… Continue reading→
Missing the Gospel
I recently heard a sermon that missed the gospel – twice. I’m still intrigued by the combination. Early on, the… Continue reading→
Beyond Joy
I have long been enamored by C.S. Lewis’ discussion of joy, his technical term for that longing we feel for… Continue reading→
Blind Spots
I recently read Eric Metaxas’ biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and marveled at how Nazi Germany could have gotten so bad…. Continue reading→
The de iure–de facto Split
Thoughtful Christians often find themselves confused by mixed signals. A church or organization or any structure that involves a group… Continue reading→
A Vanguard…I hope
I just recently reread parts of Tim Keller’s The Reason for God. If you haven’t read it yet, I urge… Continue reading→
American Grace, part 3
Here is a third installment in my discussion of Robert Putnam and David Campbell’s American Grace. The first two blogs… Continue reading→
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
If you board the wrong train it is no use running along the corridor in the opposite direction.
Controlling the Weather
Over the course of the last two weeks, our family has experienced a wedding, an earthquake, and a tropical storm…. Continue reading→
Reaching the “nones” around us
In my August 8th blog, I began to discuss Robert Putnam and David Campbell’s book American Grace, emphasizing their thesis… Continue reading→
Thoughts on Marriage from the Unique Vantage Point of the Father/Officiant
This past Saturday, August 13th, I had the joyous privilege of performing the wedding of our eldest son Dan and… Continue reading→
Pluralist and Polarized
I’ve been reading Robert Putnam and David Campbell’s American Grace. Based on the most (or one of the most) extensive… Continue reading→