Like most teachers of the Bible, I notice the word “gospel” comes out of my mouth with great frequency. Most of the time people seem...
Good Friday
In The Jesus Prayer, Author Frederica Mathewes-Green writes about hungering for God’s presence but not experiencing it: “Picture yourself walking around a shopping mall, looking...
Freedom For
I was recently challenged by a question a friend asked me: “Doesn’t it bother you that in Christian marriages, each spouse will always love someone...
The Gospel Coalition National Conference, April 12-14, 2011
For a few days the other week, Andrew Hoffman and I were able to go to Chicago to hear some brilliant minds and disciples of...
A Lesson on Radical Transparency from The Fall by Albert Camus
I'm just re-reading The Fall, by Albert Camus, the early 20th C. French Existentialist. Since High School it has been on my shelf of "great...
Which Bible Translation?
When the King James Version (KJV) was the only game in town, it must have been nice to have everyone literally “on the same page”...
Triangular Living
A natural human tendency is what I call "linear" living. As we conduct our daily business we operate with a sense of self, on the...
Good Friday?
by Peter KonzI don’t know about you, but I sometimes have trouble wrapping my head around “Good Friday.” Not in what God wrought, but more...
I'm a Christian, Now What? (Part 2)
You’ve just taken the big step. You placed your faith in Jesus Christ. You are probably wondering what’s next. The first answer is that there...
I'm a Christian, Now What? (Part 1)
You've just taken the big step. You placed your faith in Jesus Christ. You are probably wondering what's next. The first answer is that there...