Joy was in short supply among the Old Testament people of God when they were swept into exile in Babylon. It was a time…
Babylon Series: Part 7 Finding the True, Noble, and Pure in Babylon
Discernment / Ordinary Life / The Skill
It’s a good thing the Bible identifies sin as folly, because sometimes it’s almost impossible to keep from laughing. Relativism may be a deadly…
Babylon Series: Part 8 Reacting – When We Aren’t Discerning
Discernment / Ordinary Life / The Skill
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 101: An Explanation of Discernment
If anything is certain for Christians today, it’s that we find ourselves living among people who do not share our deepest convictions and values.…