In February of last year (2012), I published a post entitled "The temptation of anger in response to militant atheism." That post received a number of comments from those who challenged some of my assertions. The commentors also asked some very good … [Continue reading]
When your church becomes cultish
One of the identifying marks of a cult is that the leader will demonize any person who leaves the group. Even the best of churches cannot meet all the needs of everyone coming through the doors. There is room for diversity within the body of … [Continue reading]
What we need versus what we want
The paralyzed man had no trouble understanding that he needed healing. Without the ability to walk, he could not earn a living or live a normal life. As a paralytic, his only means of supporting himself was as a beggar. The text of Luke 5:18-25 … [Continue reading]
Simone Weil on Affliction
"It is sometimes easy to deliver an unhappy man from his present distress, but it is difficult to set him free from his past affliction. Only God can do it. And even the grace of God itself cannot cure the irremediably wounded nature here below. The … [Continue reading]
