Here is a thoughtful convergence of biblical study and reflection on a front line issue. It sounds a warning without sounding angry or unduly afraid. I find that posture worth emulating. Why I Am a Conspiracy Theorist
Read MoreIn Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold, Lewis retells in the form of a novel the Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche found in Metamorphoses and written by Lucius Apuleius Plantonicus. Lewis sees Plantonicus’ work as a “source, not an influence nor a model” (356). He feels justified in doing this since Plantonicus was […]
Read MoreI have been deeply burdened for the Christians, pastors, and missionaries who remain in Afghanistan. I have asked for the Lord’s help in how to pray, and today Psalm 68 helped to guide my prayer. I am learning that it is not enough to be moved emotionally in these moments. Nor is it enough to […]
Read MoreI was asked an interesting question recently that made me think…“How do competing ethical standards and globalizing information and influences impact your context?” While I’m still mulling over the answer, here are some of my thoughts. Feel free to share your own! Evangelical Christianity, commonly associated with the “Bible Belt,” is still the dominant influence […]
Read More“Our God is coming; He will not be silent! Devouring fire precedes Him, and a storm rages around Him. On high, He summons heaven and earth in order to judge His people…” Psalm 50:3-4 The following two headlines caught my attention today: “How Bad is the Bootleg Fire? It’s Now Generating Its Own Weather.” “Egypt […]
Read MoreJesus commanded that we are to “love the Lord your God…with all your mind” (Matthew 22:37). It is a command that can be joyfully obeyed especially when done together with other Jesus followers. That is what “The Exchange with Pastor Josh” is all about. The questions and insights that are shared are not from Pastor […]
Read MoreJesus commanded that we are to “love the Lord your God…with all your mind” (Matthew 22:37). It is a command that can be joyfully obeyed especially when done together with other Jesus followers. That is what “The Exchange with Pastor Josh” is all about. The questions and insights that are shared are not from Pastor […]
Read MoreJesus commanded that we are to “love the Lord your God…with all your mind” (Matthew 22:37). It is a command that can be joyfully obeyed especially when done together with other Jesus followers. That is what “The Exchange with Pastor Josh” is all about. The questions and insights that are shared are not from Pastor […]
Read MoreJesus commanded that we are to “love the Lord your God…with all your mind” (Matthew 22:37). It is a command that can be joyfully obeyed especially when done together with other Jesus followers. That is what “The Exchange with Pastor Josh” is all about. The questions and insights that are shared are not from Pastor […]
Read MoreNo greater words could be spoken to us by Jesus. “Your faith…” Not your works nor your worth. Not your parents nor your peers. Only humble, submissive faith in the work and worth of Jesus is what matters. “…has saved you…” Neither my emotions nor my circumstances can change It. No accusation from without or […]
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