Teaching About Suffering

How Should We Teach About Suffering?

The suffering of life doesn’t seem to pair with the goodness of God. I like to quote Anton Chekhov, the famous Russian short story writer, and a Christian. He says that there should be someone with a hammer at ... Read More...
God's View Of Authority

What Is God’s View Of Authority?

The serpent in Genesis brought with him a bag of tricks. The story describes him as crafty. Though the devil is not mentioned, he most certainly used the serpent to introduce the same lie that banished him from... Read More...
Starting Right With The End In View

Starting Right With The End In View

Throughout Scripture, we see God working through unlikely people. God seems to always have a longer view in mind. It's all backwards, upside down, and countercultural. Jacob the liar, Joseph the favored, Rahab ... Read More...
Let Us Be Magi: Lessons for Epiphany

Let Us Be Magi: Lessons for Epiphany

As you might know, Christmas is a collection of 12 feast days beginning with Christmas day. Why many in the church celebrate the eve and day of Christmas, and not the season, is not clear. Perhaps this mindset ... Read More...