Living in a pluralistic culture in a fallen world means that our neighbors, co-workers, and friends do not necessarily share our deepest convictions and…
Babylon Series: Part 9 Christ is Lord in Tolerant Babylon
Discernment / Ordinary Life / The Skill
In a fallen world, the truth of the gospel will in some way or another always be in tension with at least some of…
Babylon Series: Part 10 Listening to Babylonian Stories
Discernment / Ordinary Life / The Skill
The story does what no theorem can quite do. It may not be ‘like real life’ in the superficial sense, but it sets before…
Babylon Series: Part 11 Beginning the Conversation
Discernment / Ordinary Life / The Skill
On my way to a walk along a creek near our home, I stopped to talk with some neighbors who were sitting on their…
Babylon Series: Part 12 Getting to the Gospel
Discernment / Faith / The Skill
Since movies contain the stories of our culture, thoughtfully engaging them can prompt discussion about things that are otherwise almost impossible to raise in…
Babylon Series: Part 13 Caring Enough to Probe
Discernment / Ordinary Life / The Skill
Imagine you are sitting with some friends—perhaps at work or a coffee shop—and one says he’d like some advice. “Ashley and I have been…
Babylon Series: Part 14 Responding to shifting sand
Discernment / Ordinary Life / The Skill
“What has been is what will be and what has been done is what will be done,” the ancient Hebrew poet known as “the…
Discernment Exercise: A Great Spirit Blessing
Living in a pluralistic culture, as we do, does not mean that we live among unbelievers; it means we live among people who believe…
Discernment Exercise: On Being Offensive
All things considered, there’s plenty a Christian can do, say, or believe which some other Christian will find offensive—perhaps even deeply offensive. A few…
Basic Questions on Alternative Medicine (Gary P. Stewart, 1998)
Books / Pluralistic World / Spirituality / Work and Rest
Place yourself in this situation. You have been told you have an illness for which conventional medicine does not have a known or desirable…