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June 2012

June 26, 2012

We know God by experiencing him

In the endless debates about Christianity it is common to subject the church to a...

May 2012

May 03, 2012

Daddy by grace: An adoption insight

My Moses can be a fickle child. The other night he said in his singsongy,...

April 2012

April 23, 2012

Understanding God’s mysterious methods

It's easy to get frustrated at God and the way he appears to be ignoring...

April 04, 2012

The real crisis in Christianity

Andrew Sullivan's Newsweek cover story, "Christianity in Crisis," admirably argues for a "simpler, purer, apolitical"...

March 2012

March 28, 2012

Meditation on the cross

Terrible stake of execution, Blessed compass and signpost Terrible thorn of the curse, Blessed tree...

March 21, 2012

Divorcing Jesus from religion

Like all divorces this one is going to be messy. You're the judge, so try...

March 20, 2012

The consolation of the cross

Orthodox Christians this week mark the Sunday of the Holy Cross. At the midpoint of...

March 15, 2012

The changeless love of God

Our experience of God often changes, doesn’t it? Sometimes he seems angry, other times loving;...

March 06, 2012

We’ll take anything but the truth

Whether you're talking politics, health, business, entertainment, or religion, it's funny that a culture as...

March 01, 2012

Angels in the architecture

Paul Simon's song "You Can Call Me Al" speaks of a man who sees "angels...

February 2012

February 27, 2012

Trusting God in trying times

The Apostles Peter and Paul both spent time in the hoosegow. While both were jailed...

December 2011

December 25, 2011

What child is this?

“What child is this?” asks the famous nineteenth century Christmas carol. It’s a question posed...

November 2011

November 21, 2011

Jesus: The sweetest name

Jesus, the door Jesus, the road Jesus, the guide Jesus, the goal Jesus, the beginning...

November 15, 2011

Make room for suffering

There is a strain of Christianity that promises material blessing as a sign of God's...

November 03, 2011

Looking for the absent God

The early Christians and later patristic writers read the Old Testament with a view to...

October 2011

October 30, 2011

Why Mormons aren’t Christians

Mormons have been trying to pass as mainstream Christians for some time now. They're not....

October 29, 2011

On judging Joel Osteen

It turns out that criticizing Joel Osteen ruffles feathers. Perhaps this shouldn't surprise. His congregation...

October 28, 2011

The insufferable Joel Osteen

Few things rub me the wrong way as much as poseurs masquerading as pastors. If...

August 2011

August 01, 2011

To see and know, first obey

In C.S. Lewis's Narnia novel, Prince Caspian, the four Pevensie children, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and...

July 2011

July 26, 2011

Hope that does not disappoint

Our days are marked by trouble. Illness in the family, perhaps dire, a child struggling...

July 18, 2011

The starting point of praise

One of the best ways to understand our position in God and how we approach...

July 14, 2011

Our true identity in Christ and the momentum of holiness

What can Paul Gauguin and Paul the Apostle teach us about our identity in Christ?...

July 07, 2011

Why you can (and should) assume the goodness of God

A friend recently told me about an acquaintance who's convinced that God is angry with...

June 2011

June 29, 2011

Possessing an eager heart

Reading the story of Abraham and his three angelic visitors, I was struck by the...

February 2011

February 24, 2011

God made us to love us

Why did God make us? When you look how the ancient writers of the Church...

January 2011

January 28, 2011

Trusting God’s messy providence

If your week hasn’t gone according to plan, this post is for you. Come to...

January 26, 2011

Into the hands of a loving God

On July 8, 1741, Jonathan Edwards preached his most famous sermon and probably the most...

January 20, 2011

3 approaches to dealing with grief

What do you do when you lose someone, when tragedy and misfortune befall your family?...

January 10, 2011

Participating in the light of Christ

Moses first meets God in the glow of a burning bush. After spending time with...

January 03, 2011

Simplicity is not all it’s cracked up to be

I once heard a pastor talking about how Jesus’ ministry was all about simplifying things....