Dracula (1897) In 1897 Bram Stoker published a book that drew upon numerous ancient myths from a variety of people groups that spoke of…
Wings Not Walls
Bulwarks of safety Walls have been in the news. At various places along America’s southern border the U.S. government is erecting a border fence…
Discernment Exercise: The School of Life
A secularist pursuit of compassion I first became aware of Alain de Botton by reading his The Architecture of Happiness, a book of uncommon…
Discernment Exercise: Internalizing the Scriptures
Internalizing the Scriptures The Christian tradition has always stressed the importance of Scripture, for knowing God, for attaining salvation, for a penetratingly realistic view…
Discernment Exercise: God, Jehovah, and Allah
God, Jehovah, and Allah: an exercise in discernment There are some things we don’t have to plan for while living in a pluralistic world,…
Media Bias and Nurturing Wisdom
Community / Discernment / Maturity and Flourishing / Spirituality
In his landmark film series, How Should We Then Live? Francis Schaeffer presented his audience with a frightening image of the manipulative power of…
Of Pilgrims and Fire: When God Shows Up at the Movies (Roy Anker, 2010)
Books / Discernment / Movies
Moving Pictures, Godly Reflections I have never met Roy Anker but from his books I think I have at least a good hint as…
Discernment Exercise: Loving People
Community / Exercises / Scripture
On relationships, and all that The Bible makes it clear that God’s covenant people are to be characterized by love. He loves us and…
Listening to Critics: When musicians raise questions about faith (III)
Each autumn in Minnesota, as temperatures drop and days shorten, we can see signs that nature is preparing for the winter that is to…
Should Christians Wear This Sh**t?: Discernment Exercise
Discernment / Maturity and Flourishing
This is only my impression, but I tend to believe that Christians tend to fall into two major categories: people who wear “Christian Tees”…