The Versatility of Hydrogen
“One day there was almost-mathematical-point-nothing, and then it blew up. There was a problem in the reactors I believe. There was a lot of hydrogen involved, which eventually turned into Ralph Nader, the Dalai Lama, and Paris Hilton. If you doubt this compelling science, you need to subscribe to National Geographic and watch more of …
Amen to the First, and Why to the Second
Christopher Hitchens recently wrote a 9/11 piece for Slate, and our friends at The Gospel Coalition asked me for a response. Here it is.
No Such Luck
“We have gathered in our chairs to hear Hitchens give the lecture that he now needs to deliver. The flyer caught my attention the moment I saw it. ‘The Atheistic Basis for Moral Absolutes.’ I am all ears, and am actually starting to fidget in my seat. In a world where we can speak confidently …
Winging It Is Not How the Holy Ghost Flies
“The great preachers who have influenced their generation have all borne witness to the need for conscientious preparation” (Stott, Between Two Worlds, pp. 212-213).
9/11 Changes
Some weeks ago I was asked by Christianity Today how 9/11 had changed me. I replied and that reply is included here.
Which Is Not the Same as Having Good Aim
“Someone with a large vocabulary is never without a rock to throw, so long as he has a mind to throw it” (God Is, p. 52).
Both of Which Are Easier Than Thinking
“I can always tell when the clergy have given up any serious attempt to read or think: it becomes obvious at about the age of forty-five. If a man is an Anglo-Catholic, he becomes a bigot; if he is an Evangelical, he becomes a sentimentalist” (Cyril Garbett, Bishop of Southwark, as quoted in Stott, Between …
911 Ten Years After
This coming Lord’s Day is the tenth anniversary of the horrific attack on the Twin Towers in New York. Here is a link to a sermon I preached in the immediate aftermath.
A Jungle Full of Monkeys
There are two basic ways for evangelical Christians to care about the arts. One is the Kuyperian Reformed route, and the other is the way of bohemian pose-striking. One of the most heartening aspects of the “young, restless, and Reformed” development is the possibility of a real aesthetic reformation. Perhaps I should explain myself. Scripture …