by Rich Hansen | Jul 4, 2016 | Living within Paradox
One of my favorite authors is Paul Tournier, a Swiss Christian psychiatrist who was one of the first to bridge the gap between spiritual and emotional wholeness. In one of his books, he offers a significant insight for us to ponder on this July 4th: It is the common...
by Rich Hansen | Jun 17, 2016 | Living within Paradox
As a typical American boy growing up in the 1950’s, one of my most cherished presents was my first BB gun. I can still remember my first whiffs of the distinctive smell of gun oil. I grew up watching Fess Parker as “Daniel Boone” and Chuck Connors as “The Rifleman”...
by Rich Hansen | May 18, 2016 | Living within Paradox
When I do premarital counseling, one of my standard initial questions for the couple is, “When did you know he or she was the right one?” Couples often have fun disagreeing about who took the initiative in the relationship. One person will say, “I chose you.” Then the...
by Rich Hansen | May 13, 2016 | Living within Paradox
What can science tell us about the mystery of God? Earlier this week I responded to a friend’s quotation of Philip Yancey in his devotional book Grace Notes about the “fine-tuning” of the universe. Here’s a replay of Yancey’s point: “Rumors of another world...
by Rich Hansen | May 2, 2016 | Living within Paradox
Tomorrow, May 3, my new book Paradox Lost: Rediscovering the Mystery of God will be published by Zondervan Press. I’ve heard various statistics on how few proposals actually become published books through high-profile publishing houses like Zondervan: it’s anywhere...
by Rich Hansen | Apr 28, 2016 | Living within Paradox
As we approach the release of my new book next Tuesday, May 3, I am sharing some brief excerpts in these posts. Today we touch on a central issue of the book–how does biblical paradox open us up to the mystery of God? To learn more about the book, visit its...
