On Knowing When to Fold Them
Apart from the strength of the Spirit, we will fail. In the strength of the Holy Spirit, all things are possible.
When the Gospel Goes to Vegas
Maybe Paul realized he couldn't compete with Corinth on Corinth's terms; that he simply needed to let the gospel speak on the gospel's terms.
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.
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