An Artistic Approach to Spiritual Growth, part 3
I’m exploring observations Walter Isaacson has made about Leonardo da Vinci’s creativity. I'm applying them to Christian discipleship. I want to apply four of them to the specific task of…
An Artistic Approach to Spiritual Growth, part 1
Not too long ago I read Walter Isaacson’s bestselling Leonardo Da Vinci, a well-crafted account of the genius’ life and work. Isaacson explores and illumines fine details about advances in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Empathetic, Engaging, Entertaining Evangelism
I just saw Max McLean’s one-man stage performance of The Most Reluctant Convert, which dramatically recounts the conversion of C. S. Lewis. It was excellent. If you live near…
Mere Christianity’s Lasting Vitality
I just finished reading a biography about a book. Does that sound odd? It did to me when I first heard about George Marsden’s recent publication C. S. Lewis’s Mere…
The Miracle of Evangelism – The Marvel of Whitefield
I recently read Arnold Dallimore’s biography of George Whitefield. Prompted by a passing comment by Don Carson on a Gospel Coalition video, I decided to dig in, motivated by the…