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July 2021

July 07, 2021

God’s “Yes” and Long Flights

Some of my most revealing discussions happen on airplanes, during long flights. They usually begin...

June 2021

June 10, 2021

Why Music Opens Hearts and Minds

The late Rich Mullins wrote a lot of songs that changed people’s lives and shaped...

June 10, 2021

Growing Old and the Gun Lap

The first few minutes of Pixar’s 2009 smash hit “Up” are unforgettable for a lot...

June 10, 2021

Why Was the Forbidden Fruit Forbidden?

It’s hard to pick your favorite books by a guy like C. S. Lewis. He’s...

March 2021

March 29, 2021

What If Suffering Is God’s Secret Weapon?

Recently, I’ve had occasion to ponder suffering in a deeper way than ever before. I...

November 2019

November 07, 2019

5 Reflections on Turning 30

I’m actually 31. This column is adapted from a Facebook post one year ago. It...

November 08, 2018

Talk About God, Even If You’re No Good at It

A couple of years ago, I wrote an article for the Federalist claiming that most American Christians...

March 2018

March 13, 2018

The Deep-Heavenly Symbolism of Sex

Christianity really is the answer key to the human experience. This is nowhere truer than...

February 2018

February 09, 2018

Be Afraid of Yourself: A Plea to Christian Leaders on Sexual Sin

Another prominent Christian leader has confessed to inappropriate behavior with two young women on his...

January 2018

January 02, 2018

On Outliving the Stars: A Reflection from My Grandpa’s Funeral

A question has haunted us since we began dying: At the end of a man’s...

December 2017

December 26, 2017

We Are All Serpent-Crushers

In Christ, we are all Serpent-crushers.

December 19, 2017

R. C. Sproul: The Man Who Taught Me to Fear God

I first remember encountering R. C. Sproul while a student at “The Truth Project.” The...

December 11, 2017

Yes, Fellow Protestants, Mary is the Mother of God (It’s Good Christology)

Theotokos–Greek for “birth-giver of God,” or more simply, “Mother of God.” It’s a term that...

September 2017

September 26, 2017

The Real Problem With the Sinner’s Prayer

I'm convinced evangelicals will never fully grasp the Gospel until they recognize that salvation is...

March 2017

March 06, 2017

Davenant House: Retrieving the Reformation in the South Carolina Foothills

I've long been intrigued by the idea of a place where Christians can go to...

February 2017

February 08, 2017

Wispy, Octogenarian Baptist Grandmothers Are Manlier than I

I remember years ago thinking of "This Is My Father's World" as a somewhat shallow...

January 2017

January 11, 2017

Head Scratcher: Could Jesus Have Sinned?

This is one of those theological dilemmas that floats around the pews and causes a...

January 05, 2017

Jesus Has a Physical Body Forever (And So Will We)

“’Now, Bree,’” he said, ‘you poor, proud, frightened Horse, draw near. Nearer still, my son....

November 2016

November 29, 2016

The Real Reason Evangelicals Don’t Baptize Babies

Friends (especially those expecting children) ask me with surprising frequency why I believe in infant...

July 2016

July 28, 2016

Faith Is Not the Gospel

When I was growing up, I thought that Romans 10:9 was the Gospel: "If you...

July 05, 2016

Adam and Christ – The Parallels

The New Testament calls Jesus "the last Adam." The Apostle Paul repeatedly sets up the...

June 2016

June 20, 2016

Prayer Is Not a Placebo

It's become an all-too-common trope, especially in my own Reformed circles, to say that "the...