The apostle Paul opened his letter to the believers in Philippi by explaining that he often thanked God for them in joyful prayer because of their partnership in sharing the gospel. Paul held a special affection for the Philippian church, which he had founded approximately ten years earlier. Now he expressed confidence in God’s continued workContinue reading “You’re a Piece of Work”
Category Archives: Creation
That Time of Year
In a Midwest spring, the sky hangs low and gray, with muted sunshine. The grass transitions slowly to a bright green when the snow finally recedes. April is a season of change, a transition from one extreme to another, in this part of the country. Winter winds blast us from the north, and drenching seasonalContinue reading “That Time of Year”
A Christian Concern Over Age of the Earth
The creation period described in the Book of Genesis is of great interest to many Christians. As a result, much discussion occurs within Christianity related to the nature of the creation account and the length of time over which God acted to create our world. Many Christians in America hold to a creation period whereinContinue reading “A Christian Concern Over Age of the Earth”
Think
God does not intend for us to see ourselves, or any part of the world, as cogs in the wheels of an impersonal mechanism. The world is not a machine that God made to run on its own. It is a painting, or a sculpture, or a drama. The Son of God holds it inContinue reading “Think”
Spring Is Coming
A few years ago, I traveled to Nashville for Audrey Assad and Andrew Peterson’s “The Burning Edge Of Dawn Tour.” Beloved voices joined with mine to sing of God’s beauty and sovereignty. With the green of blooming earth glowing in our eyes and lungs full of fresh spring air, the promises we sang were easyContinue reading “Spring Is Coming”
God Does Not Cease to Exist When We Deny Him
God, who is revealed to us in the Bible, is not diminished when we deny his existence; we are. Think for a bit about this very moment of your life. Right now, your mind, without a sound, is receiving communication from my mind, and I made this communication silently as well. Of course, the sameContinue reading “God Does Not Cease to Exist When We Deny Him”
It Is a Waste of Time to Speak to a Troll
Beloved Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is no longer loved. In recent tweets, she expressed her view that men who identify as women are, in fact, men. Though this view is consistent with what virtually every person throughout all of human history has believed, she was branded transphobic. Checkmate, Rowling! In case you didn’t know,Continue reading “It Is a Waste of Time to Speak to a Troll”
He Did This On Purpose
The vast majority of people throughout human history have believed that God (or a god or numerous gods or some kind of divine being) created all that exists. The mythologies and cosmologies have differed, but the prevailing worldviews in nearly every culture have agreed that, when we survey the earth or the heavens, what we’reContinue reading “He Did This On Purpose”
Beauty Demands to Be Noticed
Most of the reflection and writing on the subject of beauty remains cornered by trained specialists in theology and philosophy, in the specialized field of aesthetics. Even among those philosophers, it is often suggested that beauty is a category we ought to discard altogether. Yet beauty demands to be noticed. As followers of Christ, weContinue reading “Beauty Demands to Be Noticed”
Abolish the Police! Are Your Serious?
What will the aftermath be after disbanding or abolishing the police in our country? What will be the collateral damage? You see, my friend, when we fail to realize the actual problem and aggressively, without lawful consent, use extreme and illegitimate methods to correct what we think is the problem, all we are really breedingContinue reading “Abolish the Police! Are Your Serious?”
