Introduction: Since the first century, the Christian church has commemorated the resurrection of Jesus from the dead by meeting on the first day of the week, the Lord’s Day (Rev. 1:10). The Sabbath was ordained, as the Old Testament makes abundantly clear, for as long as the old creation lasted. Therefore, nothing would be adequate …
Self-Loathing and Desire
The situation described in the following letters is entirely fictitious, including persons, names, crimes, sins, relationships, circumstances and all particulars. The kind of situation that is described, however, is all too common and my hope is that biblical principles applied to this fictitious scenario may be of some help to individuals tangled up in a …
Real Offense and Not So Much
Introduction: I write as one who has given a lot of offense in my time, and I think it could be profitable to discuss this for a little bit. Obviously I believe that it is high time for us to address an aspect of this that is too often neglected. We really have to come …
On Reading the Bible Clean Through
An exciting joint project has broken out among the ladies of Christ Church, and many other women around the world (from every continent except Antarctica) are now involved as well. That project is one of reading the Bible together, completely through, starting this month and ending 9 months from now. Over a thousand women are …
On Kissing the Casket Enough
While we were in Kiev last week, another place we visited was the monastery of the caves, a warren of cells deep underground. The active monastery above ground is Russian Orthodox, and the holy things below constitute one of the most unholy things I have ever seen. But there are some Western Christians who think …
THE Interview
A hard-hitting Interview of DJW by DJW: Only one interviewer could possibly get to the really awkward questions . . . Me: Where were you born? Me: In San Diego, at the Balboa Naval Hospital. Me: And when was this? Me: In June of 1953. I am 64 years old. In brief, I should know …
Delilah Agonistes
Acme Corporation Department of Human Resources Valley of Sorek, Gaza Ms. Delilah bat Abimelek 1100 Bothways Lane Sorekburg, Gaza Dear Delilah, It was a true pleasure getting to know you during our interview process last week. We had a delightful time, as we trust you did as well. The reason I am writing is …
Lust, Pride, Blood
As we deal with the accumulated toxic waste deriving from certain cultural issues—various racial enmities, mistreatment of the opposite sex, the calculated insolence of the rich over the poor, the ingrained envy of the rich by the poor—we have to beware of our limitations. There are three responses to this kind of thing that we …
The Feckless Evangelical Bridge
So there is an interesting discussion going on out there about the curse declared upon the woman in Genesis 3:16. I don’t exactly have a dog in the fight, but I might have a cat to set among the pigeons because I might have a dogma in the fight. I only ask, running counter to …
Occasions and Causes
The situation described in the following letters is entirely fictitious, including persons, names, crimes, sins, relationships, circumstances and all particulars. The kind of situation that is described, however, is all too common and my hope is that biblical principles applied to this fictitious scenario may be of some help to individuals tangled up in a …