This week I was researching a topic for work when I discovered an interesting tidbit of church history. Apparently, birthdays used to be a big deal for Christians, and not…
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This week I rediscovered a theological gem that I had almost forgotten. I read it for the first time when I was in college, and back then it revolutionized the…
Don’t use words too big for the subject. Don’t say “infinitely” when you mean “very”; otherwise you’ll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite….
About five years ago my pastor and I sat down to dinner with a young man who had questions about the Christian faith. I had been conversing with the man…
This week the media has been aflutter with stories about New York Representative Anthony Weiner and his extra-marital infidelities. His case is particularly unique because the infidelities were not explicitly…
Last week I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of my former professor, Reynolds Price. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Price and his literary contributions,…
Upon the recommendation of many different sources that I respect, I recently started reading the devotional book Comforts from the Cross by Elyse Fitzpatrick. I’m only a few days in…
In honor of the holiday weekend I thought I would write a Halloween themed post. And I could think of no better way to kick it off than with a…
A couple weeks ago my dog had to undergo minor surgery to have her teeth cleaned. The vet had to put her under anesthesia to clean the plaque off her…
This week as I have reflected on the nature of suffering, there is one final thing I’d like to add. In my lesson Wednesday I mentioned the plethora of bad…
