What is faith, really? Some will tell you it is a leap into the dark — jumping into the unknown, off a proverbial cliff, and hoping that Someone will catch you. For Jesus that wasn’t faith; that was “tempting” or “testing” God, and he wouldn’t do it. Or when we need faith to pray effectively […]
What Christians Believe in 15 Seconds
You are talking with your co-worker from the next cubicle over coffee. She knows you are active in a church. She is in a season of searching. What is Christianity actually all about?” she asks. “I mean, what do you believe?” She really wants to know. You really want to tell her. Three problems: You […]
Tidings of Comfort and …
The Christmas Carol ends that phrase with “Joy”. The Heidelberg Catechism appears to end it with “Misery”! Or does it? I’ve been spending a lot of time in this text in recent years — the Heidelberg Catechism is a 16th century summary of the Christian faith, and the most widely used Reformed theological standard worldwide. […]
Welcome Back, and a Title Brainstorm!
How would you like to help me find a title for a new book project? That question seems like a great way to step back into blogging, with the hopes that this time (1) I’ll be more consistent, and (2) I can begin to make this a more interactive community endeavor. My first effort at […]
Two recent books mining the riches of the past
I have been distracted from posting by a couple of other books I had to read relative to other deadlines, and finally thought “Why not mention the books here?” Indeed why not? They both are relevant to the cause. The first is the English translation of part of the classic medieval biblical commentary known as […]