A guided tour of a masterpiece Some works of art survive the test of time, touching hearts, minds and imaginations across both generations and…
Denis Haack
Denis is the author of The Rest of Success: What the World Didn’t Tell You About Having It All and has written articles for such journals as Reformation & Revival Journal, Eternity, Covenant, and World. He holds a Master of Arts in Theological Studies degree from Covenant Seminary in St. Louis.
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…
Revolution in the Air: The songs of Bob Dylan, 1957-1973
Still On the Road: The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1974-2006 (Clinton Heylin, 2009/10)
Dylan's Songs: 600 songs in 2 volumes and counting Bob Dylan is not merely an entertainer, though he has entertained millions over the years,…
Reading the Word: Calvin on offense
When Christians offend Christians Several years ago I was speaking at a large weekend annual conference on the East Coast, leading several breakout sessions…
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…
Calvin and Culture: Exploring a Worldview (David W. Hall and Marvin Padgett, 2010)
Across all of life When I first stumbled across a book by Francis Schaeffer in 1968—the year his The God who is There was…
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”…
Church centered, not church occupied
Church centered, not church occupied I don’t want to be misunderstood here. I am not saying that church membership is optional for the Christian,…
Away From Her (Sarah Polley, 2006)
Losing Memory, Losing Oneself Promise me you’ll never forget me because if I thought you would I’d never leave. [Winnie the Pooh] Fiona Anderson…
Science, Creation and the Bible: Reconciling Rival Theories of Origins (Richard F. Carlson and Tremper Longman III, 2010)
Science, Creation and the Bible Understanding the Genesis creation storyAs Christians a basic and essential article of our faith is that we believe that…