Tag: fear

No Amount of Success Will Satisfy Your Soul

One of Jesus’ most well known warnings comes in Matthew 16:26. Though asked in the form of a question, its implications are confronting and clear: “what will it profit a...

I'm Not Sure We Need a More Muscular Christianity

Once upon a time I was in a Christian youth group. No, I’m not referring to my time as a volunteer leader or later an actual youth pastor, but my...

Fridays with Fred: Cancel Culture

What frightens you? In general, children have readier answers to that question than adults. They’re able to list the things that cause them dread. Adults, on the other hand, not...

On fear and Christian faithfulness

While helping a friend prepare for one of their exams last week, I found myself getting rather frustrated with the portrayal of views the lecturer clearly disagreed with. Their understanding...