Many of us are familiar with the stirring tune “Climb Every Mountain” from the musical The Sound of Music and its repeated insistence that we shy away from no hilly …
Tag: Christianity
Scatter Plot: When Sheep are separated from their Shepherds
One of the metaphors that tends to be used over and over again in scripture is that of a shepherd and his sheep. From the words of the 23rd Psalm, …
The Greatest of These
It seems ironic that the lives of the 20th century’s two most beloved theologians – C.S. Lewis and Dietrich Bonhoeffer – should have been so marked by tragedy. Then again, …
Aliens and Strangers
I will come right out and admit it: I am not an expert when it comes to scientific topics. I took all the science courses that I needed to in …
Are Allah and Yahweh the Same?
Today, I want to address a question which I have often heard put to myself or others, one that seems to cut to the heart of the world’s two largest …
Happy Reformation Day!
It is October 31st, a day which in the United States is associated with Halloween, a celebration that mostly involves dressing up, pigging out on candy, and covering the neighbor’s …
Two Overlooked Biblical Heroes
Both Martha and Thomas are often viewed negatively by Christians, but when we look at their lives more comprehensively, there is a lot to be admired. For those of …
The Hard Life of an American Christian
When we recently began a study of the book of Esther at my church, our pastor attempted to make a connection between his audience and the characters in the story …
Thank God Heaven Is Not Like America
Right now, you are probably attempting to guess just how I am going to favorably compare Heaven to America. Which aspect of American society am I going to say is …
Can Christians “Get Lucky”?
Have you been suffering recently from friggatriskaidekaphobia? Or perhaps I should refer to it as paraskevidekatriaphobia, the other name by which it is commonly known? Of course, in this case, …