In his monumental book The Resurrection of the Son of God, British scholar N.T. Wright tells the story of a king who once called upon his archers to shoot their arrows at the sun. He became angry when they all failed to reach their solar target. One clever archer waited until midday, aimed his bow at the reflection of the…...
Read MoreC.S. Lewis described a man's incessant desire to be a part of the inner group as leading him to unkowingly cross a threshold of evil. In his Ransom trilogy, Lewis explains how Mark, a man determined to earn the approval of a group of scientists, becomes wicked while casually laughing at a joke with no notice to what was happening…...
Read MoreIf I could have a beer with Jesus Heaven knows I'd sip it nice and slow I'd try to pick a place that ain't too crowded Or gladly go wherever he wants to go You can bet I'd order up a couple tall ones Tell the waitress put 'em on my tab I'd be sure to let him do the…...
Read MoreThe following Faith on the Road podcast episode features Dr. David Wang who serves as professor of psychology and spiritual formation at Fuller Seminary. Dr. Wang describes how his research over the last ten years, funded by the Templeton Foundation, unveils a sad reality. In North America, students are leaving theological semaries without a significant level of spiritual formation or…...
Read MoreHere's Your Worldview Reader with links to articles, essays, reviews, & videos I consider to be interesting or important from a biblical worldview. Join me on the first & third Friday every month as I discuss topics from the post with Carmen LaBerge on My Faith Radio around 7:30AM (EST). ⊕ Making Ourselves at Home in the Bible ⊕ Three…...
Read MoreThree for the World posts are quick updates you can read in a few minutes to learn more about what God is doing around the world. The following post comes from a prayer update from Oscar Garcia from Uruguay, the most secular city in Latin America. Dear Friends, We live in Uruguay, one of the most secular countries in Latin…...
Read MoreI had the opportunity to return to prison last week to teach a course on Great Books. I don't have a background in the Classics, so the course represented as much of a learning opporutnity for me as it did my students. In leading them through excerpts from a number of well-known works, I developed what turned out to be…...
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