"Accordingly, two cities have been formed by two loves: the earthly by the love of self, even to the contempt of God; the heavenly by the love of God, even to t...
Next time out I plan on starting up a new series on Christian Unity that I'm looking forward to with much anticipation. Until then, here's a prayer from Sir Fr...
In Marilynne Robinson's unforgettable novel Gilead, the congregationalist (and unapologetically Calvinist/Barthian!) pastor John Ames pens this provocative refl...
*Note: I'll return next time to my series about "The Promises and Perils of Bilingual Christians"
Who needs to bother about dry, dusty theology?
“Many things c...
“…the relation of the to the truth of his story still remains a far more passionate and definite one than is Homer’s relation. The Biblical narrator was oblig...
I relish dynamic, insightful quotes that awaken me from my spiritual slumber and shock me out of the idolatrous lethargy I so often inhabit. Lately, I've b...
I love Martin Luther--in spite of his many failings--because he grasped that a passionate, unwearying insistence on faith alone apart from works is the best way...