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The Rise Of Self-Righteous Resentment
Like many Christians of a similar vintage as myself, I’ve hugely appreciated Mike Cosper’s well-researched and exceptionally evenhanded Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. It is a podcast series documenting...
Gospel Notes From Underground
However accomplished and capable, for most readers the Russians—particularly Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Leo Tolstoy—pose a substantial problem. While they obviously consist of some of the most important literary works in...
Christian, Go Back To Church
Most mornings I make myself a cup of coffee using our moka pot. For the uninitiated, the moka pot is a stovetop brewer consisting of three parts. Since I started...
Should Friendship Be Costly?
There is no shortage of motivational quotes on social media encouraging us to rid ourselves of people who take more than they give or don’t properly appreciate our efforts. For...
Doodle: Blood Sports, Animal Fighting, And Consent
Last week I posted my first article in a planned series asking whether Christians should watch blood sports. It was a tentative foray that I hoped would stir conversation and...
Should Christians Watch Blood Sports?
There is no chapter and verse I can quote to answer the question posed by my title. In fact, the Bible itself is a particularly bloody historical record, from the...
A Peace That Defies The Protests
As hail crashed against the windows of my home on Monday night I wondered for a moment if we might be living through the catastrophic events outlined in Revelation. Millions...
A Prayer For The Sick And Suffering
Preface: this Sunday past I was asked to prepare an intercessory prayer for those who are sick and suffering in my local church. Like the many brothers and sisters who...
