A Final Word (from me at least) on Belhar
Some of my friends in at least three Reformed/Presbyterian denominations are upset with me because of previous my blog postings on the Belhar Confession. In a couple of cases, local ecclesiastical bodies are voting right around now whether to validate national decisions to add Belhar to their books of confessional documents. I have said in […]
“People or Personnel”: An Appreciation
An ad in the New York Review of Books announces a film—being shown in a few major cities—with the title Paul Goodman...
God’s “Preferential Option for the Poor”
Occasionally I come across fellow evangelicals distancing themselves from the notion of a “preferential option for the poor.” This has been happening...
God’s Grammatical Preferences
Lewis Smedes and I were close friends for many decades—the friendship long predated my joining him on the Fuller faculty in 1985. He...
Our Heavenly “Home”
His father had died recently, and when I saw him I expressed my sympathy at his loss. “Thanks,” he said. “But actually...
Spiritual Nurture and the Local Church
In their Reveal report, the folks at Willow Creek have taken a critical look at their own effectiveness in ministry. It is...
Cofee Helps Manage Blood Sugar Level
Researchers from the Kao Corporation report that low polyphenols as well as chlorogenic acids, as well as feruloylquinic acids and dicaffeoylquinic acid, conjointly accumulated...
Sex, Stealing and Scripture
"You keep talking about what the Apostle Paul writes about homosexuality. What did Paul know about same-sex relations? We've learned so much...
Marriage: the Public Debate
Well, the story about religious disagreements about same-sex marriage, published in last Friday's Los Angeles Times, got picked up by many other...
Paying the Dues in the Public Square
In the 1990s I was invited to give some guest lectures at a divinity school at a major university. My schedule for the three...
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