Listening to a Podcast on the way to work this week, I heard Tim Keller use an illustration that I found helpful. He used a wax seal to illustrate the impact of Biblical law upon the heart of a man (or woman). To seal a letter, some wax is melted … [Continue reading]
MacLaren on being a saint
Recently, I was coaxed by my daughter into going to a thrift store for a "half off" sale. I did it to spend time with her, not thinking that I would find anything that would interest me. It turns out that they had a large book section with many books … [Continue reading]
What if we followed Jesus’ example?
In reading through the Gospels, I am reminded that it is possible to take a strong stand against sin while honoring and loving those who participate in it. A paragraph that I read in Learning Evangelism from Jesus captures this thought well: "But … [Continue reading]
An Easter Meditation for 2016
It appears to me that God is stripping away any illusion of security that we might have as Americans at the beginning of the 21st Century. We have dysfunction in our political process where both of the major political parties are more concerned … [Continue reading]
