Theologians Should Teach Kids
My buddy Chad and I were discussing his recent speaking engagement with the 5-year-olds at his church. I told him that the thought of doing that was scarier to me…
Read MoreDoes God Love Me?
“Yes,” we would be quick to answer. After all: Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so. But how do we know God loves us? There…
Read MoreWeekends Are For Kids
Let me set the stage. Me, Jana, Andi, and Joshua were meandering through Target. Sometimes we let the kids just wander the aisles to look at stuff. We had moved…
Read MoreWisdom and the Signal Box
J.I. Packer in Knowing God has a great illustration about what wisdom is, and what wisdom is not. He begins by writing how confusing it is when you stand on…
Read MoreThe Humiliation of Christianity
According to Emil Brunner, the Swiss theologian: “All other religions spare us the ultimate humiliation of being stripped naked and being declared bankrupt before God.” That’s pretty strong language. And…
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