The Battle with Death
The Bible states that we have an enemy that plagues everyone—death. Though we may avoid this enemy for a time, we cannot... Read More
Is Allah a God of Love?
It is common today to hear people talk about a God of love, often connected with the idea that all religions teach... Read More
Evangelical Social Engagement: A Reprise
Last week in this blog post, I suggested that if the current surge of evangelical social attentiveness shares identity with surges that preceded... Read More
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
Among the Oxyrhynchus Papyri, there is a rather troubling document dated from the year 1 B.C. It’s a letter written by a... Read More
“God, if You…then I’ll…”: Why You Can’t Barter with God
We’ve all heard it, and most of us have either thought it or even prayed it. “God, if You [do this thing... Read More
Abortion and Human Depravity
This past week many people on both sides of the abortion issue commemorated the 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v.... 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
Homosexuality and the Phil Robertson Flap
Over at the Reformation 21 blog, Todd Pruitt has some insightful thoughts about homosexuality and the Phil Robertson controversy: As I have... Read More
The Virgin Birth and the Immaculate Conception
During Christmas season each year, we read the accounts of Jesus’ birth in the Gospels (Matt 1:18–25; Luke 1:26–38), and we are... Read More
A Little Christmas Music?
The hymn “Joy to the World,” published by Isaac Watts in 1719, is one of my favorites. But it’s not my favorite... Read More