In Praise of Complexity
Does complexity pose a difficulty for evangelism? And do the many paradoxical situations in our world make our task of outreach more daunting? I don’t think so. But it’s not…
Time and Times
I’ve benefited greatly from time management seminars, books, and resources that help me “make the most of 24 hours.” I also use calendars and consult, evaluate, and restructure them constantly.…
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 Very Human, Very Important Gift of Conversation
I have written elsewhere on the insight I’ve gained about conversation from Sherry Turkle’s helpful book Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age. In this blog I…
Two Revelations?
I’m reading a lot of Jewish authors as part of my research for a book I’m writing on how to witness to Jewish people. I’m reminded of things I heard…
“Whole Religion?”
I came across a provocative statement about a possible relationship between Judaism and Christianity in Herman Wouk’s important work This is My God. The great writer, in helping his readers…
Between Hanukkah and Christmas
This year Hanukkah came and went before most signs or sounds of Christmas started appearing. Unlike some years when the two holidays overlap on the calendar, this year gave…
Lament for the Loss of My Dad
I'm taking a short break from my series on 21 Evangelism Lessons for the 21st Century. This blog explains why. I was driving in my neighborhood recently when I saw…
Meditation 101
We all meditate whether we realize it or not. But it’s far better to choose carefully which thoughts get massaged into our hearts rather than default to whatever is floating…