faith
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Art of Conversation
Art of Conversation It is becoming clear that if we want to reach our young people, we need to make apologetics more relational. The old approach of lecturing and preaching left little room for an extended question-and-answer period. Well-intentioned teachers… Continue reading
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Altar Call
Altar Call Christianity isn’t merely intellectual assent; rather, it is a commitment to a relationship. It isn’t a Jesus admiration society but a nuptial celebration. The seriousness of this decision gives us pause. Unsure if we want to refrain from… Continue reading
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Bench to Bedside
Bench to Bedside I find debates about the compatibility of science and faith interesting yet largely unproductive. These skirmishes tend to be theoretical disputes waged on abstract battlefields, whereas the real battle rages on in the trenches. If the combatants… Continue reading
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Infectious Christianity
Infectious Christianity In his best-selling book, “The God Delusion,” Atheist Richard Dawkins argued that faith is akin to a deadly virus that has proven extremely difficult to eradicate “It is fashionable to wax apocalyptic about the threat to humanity posed… Continue reading
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Adoption Papers
Adoption Papers Adam and Eve, much like Esau, traded their birthright for food. They were tempted by a fruit snack and the promise of a Golden Ticket granting them access to God’s throne room, but instead, they received a one-way… Continue reading
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Sleeve to Sin
I will never forget a meeting I had with a forty-year-old woman with developmental delay whose pregnancy was complicated by a potentially fatal fetal abnormality. The purpose of our meeting was to discuss the hospital course expected for the baby,… Continue reading
