The Painful Journey from Plausibility to the Power of God
What before were human qualifications, in the hands of the Holy Spirit become Holy Love; the demonstrative power of God.
The Lure of Plausability
A God who dies for his own people in order to save them is not only implausible; it is an absurdity.
Why We May Be Wrong Even Though We’re Right
The gospel permits "great distress," but it can rarely tolerate outrage, no matter how warranted.
May the Best Reading Win
Petitions and protests have their place in the church, but they tend to be pretty flimsy and of little consequence unless their purposed outcomes have deep moorings in the Word of God.
Looking Back at Our Lives from the Future: Psalm 54
Even in the midst of difficulties, the psalmist looks back from a future point when his deliverance has taken place.
How to Be Open-Minded; And How Not to Be
To be "open-minded" can be a good thing, but open-mindedness is only virtuous to the extent it is accompanied by rigorous discernment.
The Domesticated Church vs. the Awakening Movement of Jesus
The Empire can tolerate respectable religion but it can never accommodate the faith of Jesus.
What I Learned from Fishing with a Pro
Paul was the master angler—the pro. He knew where the fish would be and when.
Asserting My Rights vs. Stewarding God’s Gifts
Are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness inalienable rights, or are they the undeserved gifts of God?
When the Good Guys Are the Bad Guys
The prisoners baptize the jailer and his whole family as the Holy Spirit cleanses their wounds and initiates them into the Kingdom of God—the New Creation now unfolding.
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