“More than one person has gone off to Hell dabbing at their sins, and sometimes picking at them” (Rules, p. 270).
Thankful
So Ted Cruz refrained from endorsing Donald Trump last night, and so my respect for him remains high. I appreciate it deeply. If he had endorsed Trump, then my support for Cruz would have gone the way of the woolly mammoth. The pressure on Cruz to cave must have been enormous, as can be ascertained …
Real Hope Then
“Nothing is dying but what has needed to die for a long time” (Rules, p. 267).
Your Best Casket Now
“We need our preachers to stop telling the skeletons to develop a positive mental attitude” (Rules, p. 266).
Context Matters
“For us, ‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me’ is a Christian school slogan for our track teams’ T-shirts. Paul was talking there (Phil. 4:13) about this profound death and resurrection cycle in his life, while we tend to think it is about jumping higher, running faster, hanging with cute girls afterward, …
Trump Contemplative
World magazine recently sat down with Donald Trump to ask about his spiritual influences. There were some surprises. The full interview will be published when the devil has to buy ice skates. But until then, here is a sneak peek at some of the things World was frankly not anticipating. Asked about which book apart …
Review: The Luck Stone
The Luck Stone by P.G. Wodehouse My rating: 4 of 5 stars Wodehouse is always fun, but this one was different. This is a “boys at boarding school” story, but with a mysterious stone from India and criminals thrown in. In other words, this is an adventure story, not a light comedy in the style …
7 Reasons for Cultural Optimism
Someone recently mentioned to me that my cultural commentary of late has not seemed very postmilly. Where did all my optimism go? Many years ago members of my family were assembling for breakfast, and I believe the demeanor of all of us was somewhat somber, particularly my mother. This inspired my father, seated at the …
Just About There
“When it comes to revivals, the reason why it always comes as such a surprise to us is simple. God — in order to keep the glory where it needs to be kept — makes sure that we are in such a bad way, in such a condition of hopelessness, that nobody expects a resurrection. …
The Prison Mines of Ganymede
Introduction: How do you know when you are being steered? I mean steered by the shapers and molders of the bleeding edge contempo-evangelical conscience, which would be, of course, the devil. The Basic Move: You know that you are being steered when positions that were demanded of you x number of years ago are now …