Bible

Part 1 is here. How do we communicate the gospel to kids? I'm no expert. But I am an experimenter. Here's the latest: I'm working with two of my grandsons, age 11 and 9. I love them both! They're...

Students on campus sometimes ask me what makes my interpretation of the Bible -- or anyone else's -- the right one. Two replies 1. We need to discern the intent of the biblical authors There's a rule that most...

This series is simply about things I'm working on. I'm not claiming that "what I'm working on" is anything uniquely important or profound. Yet, I wish I knew more of what others are working on (I'd love to hear...

In the last post I mentioned my decision to slow down and place rest ahead of work. Here are three things I learned: 1. You can’t rush rest. It takes a long time. 2. For me, the backlog of...

Part 1 is here. Due to covid confinement this past year, I stayed at home, worked alone . . . overdosed on Zoom calls. It was an unwelcome slow-down. One of the blessings, however, was that I was forced...

In his fine book, The Unhurried Life, Alan Fadling reminds us that Adam and Eve were created on the sixth day. Thus, instead of plunging into a full work-week where the original couple would tend the garden (Gen 2:15)...

Hi, welcome to this series. Each post is a five-minute read, and builds upon the prior post, so I recommend starting at Part 1 and working your way through. Thanks for taking time to read. Part 1: Evidence and...

(Go to the first post on the Trustworthiness of the Gospels) In the prior post I did a bit of preaching about God's ways of relating to human beings, suggesting that God's nature and methods are often the opposite...

Rick Mattson at Grace Church, Roseville, MN The prior post on Embarrassing Material is here. In the process of writing this series of posts I found myself getting preachy at times. So I thought automatically to exclude that material...

Again, I want to pause and say thanks if you if you've been following along in these blogs but don't think of yourself as a Christian. I truly hope they are helpful to your spiritual journey. This is part...