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June 2021

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...

April 2019

April 16, 2019

Morality Doesn’t Need a Modifier

Two related habits of thought will render a Christian useless to his neighbors more quickly...

October 2018

October 29, 2018

Jordan Peterson, Puddleglum, and What’s Too Good Not to Be True

This piece was originally published at BreakPoint.org. Would you believe in Christianity even if you...

October 25, 2018

Inerrancy Gives the Bible the Power To Tell Us Things We Don’t Like

Forty is a biblically significant number. It’s usually the duration of time—in days or years—of...

April 2018

April 09, 2018

Biblical Illiteracy Isn’t Funny, It’s Scary

Last week biblical illiteracy in the news media was put on display like never before....

March 2018

March 26, 2018

Why Dying is Gain: A Review of ‘Paul, Apostle of Christ’

We in the West must constantly seek out reminders of what real hardship looks like....

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...

November 2017

November 07, 2017

Should Christians Carry Guns in Church?

Is it okay for Christians to bring weapons into church for self-defense?

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...

October 2016

October 07, 2016

Empty Buildings, Empty Faith: ‘Lifestyle Christianity’ Has Been Tried and Failed

It’s tough to express how strange it is seeing pastors and columnists hawk theological liberalism...

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...

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...