Writing in the 180s, Irenaus of Lyons described how the persons of the Trinity work together in salvation as “the Father planning everything well and giving his commands, the Son carrying these into execution and performing the work of creating, and the Spirit nourishing and increasing [what is made].”[1] From planning, to accomplishing, to applying, the... Continue Reading

I am not a doctor, a medical expert, a scientist, nor a historian of science and medicine. Like most people, I have to rely on others – on various experts in the relevant fields. So when it comes to controversial issues in science and medicine, I have to read and study as best I can,... Continue Reading

Not only is the very concept of submission out of step with the doctrine of the Trinity, it is also out of step with the divine redemptive acts for us in the economy of salvation. The incarnate Son’s act of kenosis or emptying consists in the assumption of a finite human nature. And, for us... Continue Reading

Distinctions among the unborn, and between the unborn and the newly born, in matters of life and death—like distinctions between the newly born and the toddler or you and me in such matters—are and would be subject to heightened scrutiny. Some distinctions would survive an evenhanded and careful scrutiny. Others, like Whelan’s examples, would not... Continue Reading

It’s amazing how much you can learn about your desires and the underlying motives when you simply slow down and consider what desire was being thwarted. Anger is always driven by desire—the better you understand your desires, the better you’ll understand how, why, when and where you’ll lose your temper next time and be able... Continue Reading

Jesus loved, served, and enjoyed people without “entrusting” himself to them in the same way that he entrusted himself to his Father. He compassionately and selflessly loved people and obeyed the command to love God alone with all his heart, soul, mind, and strength. For all of the Bible’s commands regarding marriage, friendship, parenting, and... Continue Reading

It’s a different kind of fear to fear the Lord. Not the type of fear that will cause you to run away, but a fear that will cause you to run to Him and stand unmoved.   There is a fear that will make you fearless. Many of God’s saints have gone through times that... Continue Reading

Herbert met the challenge from Hamlet’s holding Yorick’s skull. He owned the graphic realism, embraced it, and then exposed how mere skepticism is ultimately a failure of imagination, a narrow response to the reality opened up by Christ. The riches and depth of Jesus’s answer make the realism of Hamlet seem shallow. Our Savior came... Continue Reading

Critical race theory suggests my identity—and therefore my allegiance—is with Daunte Wright, not Kim Potter. But that’s not true. My skin colour isn’t more important than my humanity. Daunte Wright’s and Kim Potter’s skin colours aren’t more important than their humanity either. Daunte Wright isn’t made in my image. He is made in the image of God—just... Continue Reading

Calhoun battled cancer off and on for several decades, often speaking openly about his struggles with the disease and writing frequently about the relationship between suffering and faith. The strength of Dr. Calhoun’s faith and his sense of grace and humor in the face of adversity were a great source of inspiration and encouragement to... Continue Reading