Weary.
Dec30

Weary.

How can we be filled with Christmas cheer when our eyes are welling up with tears?
Our hearts are aching from loved ones dying
Our minds are racing with COVID news recycling
Our bodies are breaking under the weight of societal dividing, cities rioting, and politicians lying . . .

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Dear Skeptic: Where is God when Evil is Winning?
Dec17

Dear Skeptic: Where is God when Evil is Winning?

A claim raised by many people today is that the amount and kind of evil we see in the world is very strong evidence against the existence of God. This argument has been brought before me in various ways, e.g. as a question from a believer, a skeptic’s counterpoint, and from the heart-cries of those suffering deep grief and loss. Such a hypothesis deserves a thorough response. . . .

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Devote Yourself to the Public Reading of Scripture: BOOK REVIEW
Dec03

Devote Yourself to the Public Reading of Scripture: BOOK REVIEW

For too many churches, reading the Bible in the corporate worship setting has resolved to be “little more than homiletical throat-clearing before the sermon”. With great concern, we must remember the timeless principle developed by the early church in their process of discipling new converts: lex orandi lex credendi – “the way we worship forms what we believe” . . .

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