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 read these words in that same building about David Livingstone,…
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 the building. Just staring up at the ceiling took my…
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 to success. I found the book a refreshing dose of…
Evangelizing a Crowd
A friend asked me how she should have responded when her non-Christian coworkers “all ganged up” on her at a recent after-work dinner party. She wondered if she could…
God’s Override
Sometimes insurmountable obstacles turn out to be not that insurmountable. Sometimes people don’t really need answers to their questions. Sometimes people’s greatest objections to the gospel dissipate. This sounds like…
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 quit there and call it a tweet. If you have…
Questioning Evangelism, The 2nd Edition
I’m excited to announce the release of the 2nd edition of my book, Questioning Evangelism. In his grace, God has chosen to bless that book far beyond my expectations and…
To Feel a Thought
You’ve heard of Yip Harburg, haven’t you? Probably not. But you know his words. He wrote the lyrics to “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and all the other songs in The…
Losing is Gaining
I recently visited Tenth Presbyterian Church for a Sunday morning worship service. It was, for me, both worshipful and nostalgic. I knew it would be. I became a Christian at…
The Pleasures of Poetry
Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? I’m not sure what that entails but I’m thankful for the reminder to tap into the unique ways poems move, shape,…