Although 2020 has been a tough year in many ways, one positive aspect of the year has been ample time for reading. This was another year filled with a number of excellent reads. Below are my top five non-fiction books that I read in descending order. #5: Apologetics at the Cross: An Introduction for Christian... Continue Reading →
Faithfully Navigating History, Science, and the Bible
As disciples seeking to study God’s Word and His world, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with the vast amount of information and resources that are out there related to the topic. Yet, there are some basic considerations that can guide us and help us to be both realistic and faithful in our journey. In this post,... Continue Reading →
A Poem for Life: Heartbeat
My hope for the true victory of the pro-life movement is not in government policy, and certainly not in whoever sits in the Oval Office. My hope rests in the Spirit of God moving people to see the inherent goodness, beauty, and truth of treating human lives in the womb with the same seriousness as... Continue Reading →
Reading Genesis 1 as Science Dishonors the Text and Distracts the Reader
Dr. C. John Collins is a theologian who has captured my interest recently. Collins is a multitalented individual, as a brief glance at his resume will clearly show: Bachelors and Masters of Science from MIT, MDiv, PhD in Biblical Hebrew linguistics from Liverpool, former research engineer, current professor of Old Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary, and... Continue Reading →
Chillin’ in Fairyland with Chesterton and Friends
Perhaps nothing should capture the imagination as powerfully as the wonder of Creation. Even the simplest things, when humbly observed, should kindle a sense of the extraordinary. In our highly scientific and technological age, we so easily lose sight of how marvelous, how strange, how captivating, our little blue dot really is. Anyone familiar with... Continue Reading →
Jesus’s Paradigm Shifting Views Towards Women
Despite a general sense in our wider culture that Christianity is somehow anti-woman, I’ve never found this belief to carry much weight. That said, I know many Christian women have struggled with this general idea, so I by no means seek to diminish what some have experienced in their walk with Christ. I understand that... Continue Reading →