Is it okay to write a blog post without being certain of your conclusion? May I present the argument of a fellow writer and admit at the end, “I’m not entirely sure where I stand on his main …
The Indispensable Christian Trait
When I was a much younger man, I got to have dinner at the house of a then-hero of mine. About a decade prior, I had heard him give a talk at a “Jesus Fair” (you have to be a certain age even to know …
The Absurdity of Sin
This post is part of a continuing look at the teaching of the Christian classics, from my book Thirsting for God. One of the insights that helped me most in my pursuit of holiness was seeing just …
Hell Breaking Apart at His Feet
Last week’s post talked about my love for the Christian classics. My book, Thirsting for God, is basically a compilation of the many lessons I’ve learned from reading the classics, and so for the next …
The Will of God
One of the most common questions I get as a pastor is “How can I know the will of God?” Dr. Bruce Waltke helped me to see this pursuit through a different lens in his book, The Will of God: A Pagan …
Fire Up Your Soul
Several engineers who met weekly for a barbecue entered into a frenzied rivalry over who could light the charcoal briquettes faster than anyone else. By “lighting the coals,” I don’t mean just getting …