by Brian | Mar 16, 2021 | Culture, Theology
“Why do we tell lies?” asks John Webster. “We lie to evade reality; we lie because the truth is too painful or too shameful for us to face, or because the truth is simply inconvenient and has to be suppressed before it’s allowed to disturb us. We...
by Brian | Oct 27, 2020 | Theology
The other night I read something that I would call truly mind-stretching. It’s good to do once in a while. The quote is from an ancient teacher named Boethius (who lived in the fifth and sixth centuries), and it is quoted in this book. In this paragraph,...
by Brian | Jul 30, 2020 | Theology
John Frame is one of my favorite authors. For instance, I think everyone should ignore the size of The Doctrine of the Word of God, buy it, and read it. He recently posted a short article with the title, “At 80, I’m more aware of mystery.” This is an especially...
by Brian | Jul 28, 2020 | Theology
This month J.I. Packer went home to be with the Lord. He was a teacher, theologian, and author, and was part of a little circle of people the Lord raised up in the 20th Century (like, say, Billy Graham) to guide and bless his church all over the world. If you’ve...
by Brian | May 26, 2020 | Current Events, Spiritual Life, Theology, Uncategorized
“Social media may have connected more human beings to one another than any other moment in human history, but it has also robbed us of quality in our relationships,” writes Rhyne R. Putman, in a very helpful article entitled: “How Social Media...
by Brian | Mar 11, 2020 | Theodicy, Theology
Into just a few short sentences in the introduction to his commentary on the Book of Job, Francis Anderson packs some real insight into the nature of life, suffering, and what the scriptures have to tell us about it all: Men seek an explanation of suffering in cause...
