On Cognitive Decline
The year was 1806. John Newton, the author of Amazing Grace, was 81 (almost 82). He vowed that as long as the old African blasphemer had breath in his lungs he’d ascend to the pulpit and proclaim the Jesus who… Continue Reading
Mental Health
The Consequence of Claiming Sufficiency of Scripture For Inconsolable Things
“We don’t need CRT to help us deal with racism. The Bible is entirely sufficient.” I hear similar statements with increasing frequency. You can replace CRT and racism with other issues as well. There is a growing movement which believes… Continue Reading
Why You Feel the Way You Do Right Now
There is such a thing as collective trauma. And we’re smack dab in the middle of experiencing this. A pandemic, civic unrest, increasing polarization. We have had a difficult couple of years. And it’s taking it’s toll on our collective… Continue Reading
A New Kind of Biblical Hero
I think I have a new biblical hero. I just wish I knew his name. He appears in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. He’s the leper whom Jesus touched. And I want to be like him. I’m going to tell you… Continue Reading