cultural engagement - Gentle Reformation

A "Canceled" Synod?

June 10, 2021

“Christians who can no longer listen to one another will soon no longer be listening to God either ..."

Literary Efforts to Magnify the Word

April 15, 2021

...writing is rewriting. Christian writers recognize that the Bible is the only perfect book ever written. Our writing is imperfect, worthy of critique and yet hopefully helpful to readers in showings something of the truth, beauty, and goodness of our Savior.

new year

"...and a happy new year"?

December 31, 2020

This year we must resolve by God’s grace to distinguish between ungodly anger and godly anger, to put the former to death, and to feel and employ the latter only when necessary.

James

Privilege Matters, Part 2: Autonomous Anonymous

July 09, 2020

As believers, our response to allegations of systemic sin in society must not be knee-jerk defensiveness; instead, we must drop to our knees in humble self-examination before the law of our loving Savior.

cultural engagement

A Small Town Halloween

October 28, 2017

To many in my community, Halloween is a night of small town fun. Our church will be lighting up our gravel parking lot and inviting our neighbors over to play games like glow

Christian education

Nowhere to Hide

May 26, 2017

A few weeks ago it became clear that there were not enough faculty members available to chaperone the senior trip for the graduates of our local Christian school. Since my wife is considered

C.S. Lewis

Take Your Soul off Silent: Our Desperate Need for Integrity in Education

June 12, 2014

_This past spring, _I had the privilege_of _addressing academic scholarship recipients and their parents on the topic of academic integrity. The God-given potential in that room was electrifying, but it will fizzle