Introduction: Sermon Video One of the most familiar elements of the Christmas story is the star of Bethlehem. But at the same time, it remains one of the most unknown features of the story—because ...
A Star From Jacob
Convex and Concave
“The world’s approach to sex is demented, but it is a demented caricature of certain creational realities. Men and women are convex and concave in their desires. Men want to possess and women want to be possessed. Men want to want and women want to be wanted. We reject the world’s approach to sex by embracing God’s approach.”
Mines of Difficulty, p. 5
Calm Down, It’s Only Letters
Letter to the Editor: Time is short. You have much to repent for. Don’t put it off any longer. You know what it is and what God requires. Anne Anne, thank you for ...
The Letters Have Turned Decemberesque
Letter to the Editor: "Was Chamberlain a long-suffering saint, or was he an appeaser—to use Churchill’s metaphor, a man who throws others to the alligators, hoping to be the last one ...
A November Manifesto
Introduction: The task before us is far more comprehensive than spot cleaning our cultural carpet. The West has more problems than a stubborn stain here or there. We stare at the carpet, thinking ...
Thanksgiving, the Living God, and the Gravy of Gratitude
Although we are in the backstretch of No Quarter November, it is in no way inappropriate to embrace this designated day as a brief hiatus and respite. So we take this opportunity to wish you and yours ...
The Last of the NQN Letters
Letter to the Editor: My question is related to your interview with Sam Harris. In that interview you both talked a lot about slavery.In your ideal Christendom, where we have God-honoring ...
The Challenge of Child Communion
Introduction: When Christian writers and speakers use the word challenge, it frequently refers to what they are about to do, which is to issue a mildly robust exhortation to "do a little better." ...
Singleness as Affliction
Introduction: For various reasons and by various means, the teaching that singleness “is a gift” has got about in the Christian church. Like many other things that have got about, like your ...
Audio Reading of Post
Letters With November in Mid-Stride
Letter to the Editor: I think I already know the answer to this question, but I’ve always been curious. I have always wondered how a theologian would hash out the question: is it ...