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“Stay at Home” with Jesus–And Pray Boldly
As many of us continue to “stay at home” in combatting the coronavirus, today we continue another reflection on “staying at home” with Jesus in John 15: “But if you make your home with me, and if my Words can find a home in you, well then, whatever you want, just ask...
“Stay at Home” with Jesus–And Be Fruitful
Last week I introduced a fascinating twist to a well-known passage. "Make your home with me as I am with you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit all by itself, unless it makes its home with the root (and trunk), no more can you bear fruit unless you make your...
Jesus’ Own “Stay at Home” Command
My daily devotional this year is reading through John’s gospel, with my friend Dale Bruner’s commentary as my companion and conversation partner (The Gospel of John: A Commentary [Eerdmans, 2012]). Recently, I arrived at the very first passage I memorized after I...
What Empty Churches On Easter Might Teach Us
Decades ago a brief wave of “catacomb” experiences passed through evangelical churches, premised on the question, “What would Christians do if the government outlawed public worship?” Taking our cue from the outlawed 3rd century Christians who secretly worshipped...
My Content (What I Write About)
My goal is helping you pursue powerful questions that will lead you into new discoveries—about yourself, the world around you and, especially, God.
Where others give answers that side-step nuance or mystery, I ask questions.
Questions open us up to new truth in ways that easy answers do not. I believe this is particularly true for spiritual issues, where the Christian faith journey has often been described as “faith seeking understanding.” My hope is pursue this journey in ways that challenge our minds and deepen our faith.
“I wouldn’t give a fig for the simplicity on this side of complexity…..but I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity.”
Do these words of Oliver Wendell Holmes resonate with you?
- I write for people weary of simplistic answers. By exploring complex issues, my hope is to emerge on the “other side” into a more genuine and truthful simplicity.
- I write for thinkers who believe reality is never captured in a Twitter message, and who need practical ways to keep believing in a “post truth” society.
- I write for explorers who believe the X Files’ promise: “The truth IS out there.” My offer is to journey alongside together seeking the truth (and Truth) that inevitably challenges and expands our current worldviews.
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Paradox Lost: Rediscovering the Mystery of God
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