I frequently speak at conferences and retreats, as well as in churches. I mine the riches of the past, finding wisdom for today in the movers and shakers of the 2000 years of Christian history. No dry academic, Gary is an engaging speaker who held his audience right to the end. With his rare combination of an […]
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Books
Kneeling with Giants: Learning to Pray with History’s Best Teachers (InterVarsity Press, 2012) is designed to help you find ways to pray that really fit the person God made you to be. It also aims to help you take prayer more seriously than you ever have before. Each of the ten chapters introduces a different […]
Meat and Potatoes for the Soul?
“Do I really need to pray?” I’ve heard the question often enough. It is easy to get stuck in puzzles and paradoxes on the topic, even if we know in our hearts and our guts that we need to pray: If God knows what I need, and loves me too, why do I need to […]
Providence at O’Hare
This week I found myself with first-world problems: a Monday evening flight was cancelled on account of snow. All the Tuesday flights were cancelled as well. The mercy of a gate agent led to a discount voucher for two nights at a hotel. Two nights and one full day cooped up in a hotel. Did I […]
So What About Accountability?
Some issues are like cut gems: there are lots of facets to look through and no single viewpoint will tell the whole story. The other day I was minding everyone’s business (aka looking at my Twitter news stream) and up pops a tweet from @Dawn_Morris1: “@garynealhansen how do you explain God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility/accountability?” […]