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What a Friend We Have in Jesus, but You Can Have Others
I’m not sure how many churches sing it today, but Joseph Schriven’s poem—set to music by Charles Crozat Converse—is still widely recognised. Even though you’ve never heard of either of...
Fridays With Fred: Pitiful Christians
Juxtaposed with what I’ve called Friedrich Nietzsche’s catechism, he asks: “What is more harmful than any vice?” (The Anti-Christ, §2). Most of us can think of a few ways to...
Most Biblical Narratives Don't Have a Main Point
Ifemelu is sitting in a salon, having extensions braided into her hair when another customer notices that she’s is reading. The other customer innocently asks: what’s the book about? Annoyed—mostly...
Why 'Great' Preaching Can Make Ungodly Listeners
Earlier this year I posted an article reflecting on my own ministry training and church experience. Though these are both limited and anecdotal, I identified a “dangerous assumption” among Christians...
Jesus Weeping at Lazarus' Tomb Isn't Remarkable—It's Human
If it’s allowed, I think John’s Gospel is my favourite of the four. Though many literary characteristics and peculiar stories distinguish John from the Synoptics, what draws me to it...
7 Means of Preaching That Trump Method
Earlier this year I wrote an article cautioning preachers—even occasional pulpiteers such as myself—against the idea that God’s work through preaching is relative to the amount of exegetical preparation and...
5 Reasons Christians Give Bad Advice
A couple of months back I posted a miscellany of bad advice offered by Christians. Most of the examples in that article weren’t singular or specific, but common enough to...
Doodle: Are Evangelicals Obsessed with Other People's Genitalia?
I couldn’t initially pinpoint why, but this cartoon (pictured above) really got under my skin when I saw it on my Facebook feed. So I put my phone down and...
