God With Us Changes Everything

A few years ago someone gave me a copy of a movie about Corrie ten Boom’s life and ministry under Nazi occupation. I decided to check it out, but half-way through, I had to shut it off. It’s a little embarrassing, but I finally realized that I couldn’t take it. It was...

No more Mr. Nice

What do you think? A Philistine has invaded our ranks, a shadow has swept across culture and crept into the church. He is a suffocation, a photo negative. He has become a false ideal, a half-truth, a silhouette: a man described by what he should not be rather than...

Wow.

New Testament scholar James Edwards relates this story: In January 1982 I asked [German theologian] Helmet Thielicke if he could identify the worst evil he experienced in the Third Reich in Germany. His answer: “The unredeemed human...

Putting the “a” in “amuse.”

On Saturday, at the Men’s Conference here at church, Jack Crans said something to this effect: “If I say the word ‘muse’ people look at me like I’m crazy. If I say ‘amuse,’ they know what I’m talking about.” He was trying to...

Angry at Chick-Fil-A?

Russell Moore is a pretty dependable source for thoughtful, spiritual insights into cultural issues. For instance, here is his answer to the question, “Should You Be Angry at Chick-fil-A?” Here’s one great quote: “The cross is a contradiction...