Two Things I Learned from John Stott
Who was John Stott? It’s been a couple of years since Stott died, and his legacy is still taking shape. I suspect that for... Read More
A Graduation Observation
Last week I received one of those Tweets that had been forwarded about a half dozen times before it landed in my... Read More
Three Reasons Why the Lottery is a Bad Bet
I heard it on the radio again the other day—a slick sounding ad depicting happy sounding people talking about how much fun... Read More
Do You Want to Pray More Effectively?
We teach many subjects in seminary: languages, theology, history, hermeneutics, etc. We teach classes in these areas, expecting students to learn, grow,... Read More
On Dealing with the Frowning Providence of Failure
I recently had a conversation with a man who made a major life decision that turned out poorly. This man apparently did... Read More
Slouching Towards Salem
The worldwide web is a staging area for mobs. It offers us sound definitions of and warnings about mobs (Wikipedia calls them... Read More
Presuppositional Apologetics and Sound Parenting?
One of the more surprising sources of parental advice that I have received came to me a few years ago in the... Read More
What to Do After Graduation? Why Not Go Back to Your Home Church
Many college and seminary students are either preparing for another semester of school to start or have already begun working on classes.... Read More
To Duck or Not to Duck
The Duck Dynasty controversy has finally slipped into the periphery, and most are glad to leave it that way. Franklin Graham, however,... Read More
"Peace, Peace" When There Is No Peace
One of the more troubling mis-translations in the history of English Bible translation (at least in terms of its popular acceptance and... Read More