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August 2017

August 23, 2017

Blood Moons, Babylonian Whores, and Reading Revelation Rightly

Fearful chart-making and number-decoding distorts the point of the Book of Revelation.

August 04, 2017

The Smorgasbord (8/4/17)

A mishmash of thoughts, scraps, and interesting stuff.

August 02, 2017

Should Pastors Read Widely? A Plea for Caution

They say that reading widely is a way for the pastor to grow into a...

July 2017

July 11, 2017

The Smorgasbord (7/10/17)

A mishmash of thoughts, scraps, and interesting stuff.

July 07, 2017

How to Win a Debate with a Skeptic

A few words of encouragement to apologists -- which ultimately includes all of us.

January 2017

January 16, 2017

A White Man’s Meditations on Martin Luther King Day

Dr. King said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Make your anywhere count.

December 2015

December 11, 2015

“Enlightenment” and True Freedom

God has revealed himself to us through Jesus, and through Jesus we see that true...

July 2015

July 30, 2015

Onward: An Interview with Russell Moore

With Planned Parenthood's atrocities, gay marriage's legalization, and a fast-approaching presidential election, this book is...

July 28, 2015

Taking the Long View of Pro-Life

There a few quick-fix ideas, but we should also consider how we can foster a...

June 2015

June 03, 2015

Caitlyn Jenner: A Mirror for Evangelicals

Christ is our Lord. More than that, he is Lord of all. Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner might...

June 01, 2015

Every Square Inch: An Interview with Bruce Ashford

God’s gracious salvation and revelation should be brought to bear upon culture-making and cultural engagement.

May 2015

May 04, 2015

How Jim and Pam Taught Us to Love

The Halperts were a couple young adults in my generation could look up to.

May 02, 2015

Why the Apostle Paul Would Listen to Lecrae

Should Christian rap cease to exist because of NWA, 2 Live Crew, and Tupac?

April 2015

April 08, 2015

Strong Enough to Have Convictions (Or, Why Division Is Sometimes Necessary)

A tightly-held belief is sometimes a dangerous thing, but it can also be a precious...

March 2015

March 09, 2015

Complementarians and Hypocrisy

Consider this a gentle warning to my fellow complementarians, from a guy who continually needs...

March 05, 2015

Obama’s Probably Not a Muslim (Or, Why We Don’t Need a Christian President)

We don't need a Christian president in order to see important values upheld, protected, or...

February 2015

February 26, 2015

Trolls, Slacktivism, and Having a Conversation

Social media is real life. It's not a separate existence and doesn't remove you from...

February 19, 2015

Jihadists, 50 Shades of Grey, and Violent Pornography

Jihadist porn habits and "50 Shades of Grey" reveal a broader issue: violent porn seeks...