Seeds of Rebellion
I pulled an old novel off my shelf this morning, paging through it for nostalgic purposes. In my college days I discovered the writings of the humorist-novelist Peter De Vries, a renegade Dutch Calvinist. The novel I scanned today, looking for pages I had marked in my teenage years, is The Mackerel Plaza, about a […]
Understanding the “Prosperity Gospel”
There is an interesting article in the latest (July 10) Christian Century about the influence of “prosperity” preaching in Africa. This is...
Dealing with Divorce
An issue of Newsweek has an interesting cover story on divorce. The theme is the radical shift in attitudes toward divorce in...
Cultural “Engagement”
I have been hearing quite a bit these days in evangelical circles about the need to “engage culture.” Someone even introduced me recently to...
Of Chocolates and Sermons
We’ve been having conversations recently with laypeople—folks who support theological education—about how Fuller Seminary can respond effectively to the needs...
Death as the Defeated Enemy
In my last blog I discussed cremation. I’ll stick with death-related thoughts for another time around.
In a presentation I gave...
Thoughts about the Lord’s Table
There is a very strange ad in the current issue of Crisis, a conservative Catholic magazine. Billed as “An Appeal from Faithful...
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...
Belonging to Jesus
In some of the speeches I have been giving recently, I have taken to quoting a line from the Epistle to Diognetus....
Reflecting on the Pope’s Visit
I have been invited by The New York Times to write for their blog about the Pope’s visit to the United States....
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