“At least in the humanities and social sciences, universities can’t seem to get by without some kind of centering intellectual commitment. At most secular schools, that centering commitment is political liberalism. Thus ideological diversity is intolerable. At Christian universities, we can afford to have political diversity, because our centering commitment is faith in Jesus.”  ... Continue Reading

“My target here is my own relational laziness, especially when my marriage seems relatively good. Apparent prosperity abets my laziness. I want nothing that could possibly minimize my responsibilities which are to pray for our marriage, pray for my wife, take spiritual initiatives during our times together, share the important features of my thoughts, and... Continue Reading

For Christians who are shaken by doubt, few passages in the Bible are as stabilizing as Psalm 130. As Charles Spurgeon notes, the psalmist climbs from “the depths of anguish to the heights of assurance.”   The quest for full assurance of salvation has long plagued the people of God. Many Christians place their faith... Continue Reading

“Look back. It’s in the looking back that we can begin to see how those frustrating things that happen to us, around us, even by us, how they are turned into something beautiful. But we usually don’t see that in the moment. We have to look back. And in so doing we can find a... Continue Reading

First, there is the fact that the same narrow gene pool exerts powerful influence across the spectrum of conservative evangelical organizations.  The same men operate in positions of influence in numerous headline organizations.  That represents obvious potential for conflict of interest and also offers the ability to control the news, direct debates, and decide who... Continue Reading

We can look at our lives and become discouraged at the imperceptible progress we see. We can sigh at how faint a glimmer of grace we see in our children’s lives. We can be tempted to grow impatient at a young believers’ faltering progress. We may be discouraged by the small size and slow growth... Continue Reading

We can become overly introspective when we walk through the spiritual wilderness. Instead of constantly looking within yourself and evaluating whether your feelings for God are strong enough, instead look to Jesus whose love for you never wavers. When we gaze at Christ, we remember that he lived the perfect life we could never live... Continue Reading

This entire debate has been disheartening in more ways than one. It is disheartening because there are men and women associated with CBMW who reject the Trinitarian errors that have been allowed to flourish there but who refuse to say a word publicly for fear of losing their seat at the table. So great is... Continue Reading

“In other words, our political decisions come down to whether we identify with or like the candidate. Lots of historians of late have gone out of their way to demonstrate their dislike of Trump. Now an early return from a historian who it’s fair to say like Clinton. Why don’t historians simply state their preferences?... Continue Reading

“The combination of spiritual maturity and life experiences qualify a woman to nurture a younger woman. Although this combination might be found at any age, my personal observation is that women in their fifties and beyond have a life-perspective that is only possible from living through several life-stages.”   Spiritual Mothering Versus Coaching Older women... Continue Reading