I know, I know. My mother always told me not to call anyone an idiot, but really, what other word will do? I’ve just…
Winsome Series: Part 1 What Does Winsome Look Like?
Discernment / Ordinary Life / The Skill
One of our neighbors uses a pickup occasionally to haul junk to the dump or to transport furniture when a new tenant moves into…
Winsome Series: Part 2 What Does Winsome Look Like?
Discernment / Ordinary Life / The Skill
Occasionally I am asked what Christians need to do to reach the postmodern generation with the gospel. My answer is that I am not…
Winsome Series: Part 3 What Does Winsome Look Like?
Discernment / Ordinary Life / The Skill
At a recent conference for pastors I was amused during the Q&A session by how few questions were actually raised. It’s not that no…
Winsome Series: Part 4 What Does Winsome Look Like?
Discernment / Ordinary Life / The Skill
One of the fascinating things about reading the Gospels is how often Christ acted in ways very unlike how we usually behave. I am…
Babylon Series: Part 1 On Being Offended in a Pagan World
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There is much to offend Christians in postmodern culture, and, needless to say, much offense is taken. In February I gave a workshop on…
Babylon Series: Part 2 Living in Exile: A Model for Faithfulness
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A story is told of a man from Colorado who came to northern Minnesota one autumn for deer hunting. The Mid-westerners who hosted him…
Babylon Series: Part 3 A Letter to Exiles: Living in Babylon
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In 597 B.C., the Babylonian army marched into Jerusalem and carried off thousands of Israelites, forcing them to walk hundreds of miles across the…
Babylon Series: Part 4 Legalism in a Decaying Culture
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A few years ago a friend sent me a paper he had written, with a note expressing the hope we would distribute it as…
Babylon Series: Part 5 Where do We Draw the Line?
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A Christian friend is in middle management in a large corporation that extends medical insurance benefits to same-sex partners of employees. He mentioned recently…