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 about that to come), I've reentered the blogosphere. And I could…
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. You may recall that I wrote a series of blogs…
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 Believe about Ourselves and Ed Welch’s Shame Interrupted: How God…
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 “the problem of evil.” We need to show them the…
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 do, it’s a simplistic one. But I wonder if a first…
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 fits that distinction: Gregory E. Ganssle’s Our Deepest Desires: How…
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. I contented myself, knowing I could see photos taken by…
A Book Non-Recommendation
I really wanted to love Andrew Klavan’s new book The Great Good Thing. And for the first 230 pages, I did. In fact, I couldn’t put it down after…
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 Jesus or Disciples or Learners or several other suggested monikers?…
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 a stone memorializing David Livingstone. In this final blog in…