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Monthly Archives: April 2016
The Importance of Staying Limber
In Christian circles there is a high degree of suspicion towards people whose beliefs are constantly changing. We applaud Luther for his “Here I stand; I can do no other” attitude but we deplore Bunyan’s Mr. Pliable. Luther stands strong … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Faith, Spiritual life
Tagged disciples, Ephesians 4:14, Gumby, inflexibility, Jesus's words, John Bunyan, Martin Luther, Mr. Pliable, Romans 8:29, St. Paul, stiff-necked, unyielding, virtue
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The Power We So Blithely Invoke
Sometimes God scares me. Not like an angry parent scares a cowering child. It’s not like that at all. Still less like a bully scares a retiring classmate. “Scares” is probably not even the right word. “Awes” would be better, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Christianity, Faith, Spiritual life, Theology
Tagged A. W. Tozer, Annie Dillard, awe, Dorothy Sayers, Dr. Phil, fear of the Lord, Proverbs 9:10, Pulitzer Prize, worship
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Books I Wish Someone Would Write
I recently saw an article about books that someone should write. Christian leaders had been interviewed about the kind of books they would like to read and, while I admit I found most of their suggestions uninteresting, I found the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Theology
Tagged atonement, biblical interpretation, Cleveland Cavaliers, conservative Christianity, Dallas Willard, hermeneutics, individualism, kingdom of God, liberal Christianity, NBA championship, propitiation, reconciliation, religion in America, St. Paul, The Great Omission
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The Story of God (Biblical Version)
National Geographic is currently showing a five-part television miniseries titled, “The Story of God.” That a geographical society (rather than a theological one) is telling the story leads me to expect that it will not be about God as much … Continue reading
Misdiagnosing the Disordered Soul
I left home for a breakfast meeting early one cold morning a month or two ago, and my car refused to get up and go. A half-mile down the road and I still hadn’t reached thirty miles-per-hour. I had already … Continue reading
