Jesus Creed
A theme verse for the Evangelical Covenant Church, the sponsor of North Park University and the seminary, is Psalm 119:63: |inline Read more
A theme verse for the Evangelical Covenant Church, the sponsor of North Park University and the seminary, is Psalm 119:63: |inline Read more
Kris and I are planning another trip to Italy early summer — land in Milan, then to Venice and then down to Florence. We want to spend the first day and night near Lago di Garda. Anyone have suggestions on what to see or where to stay on the southern tip of Lago di Garda? Or maybe Verona instead? Any tips on special things (other than the obvious) to see in Venice or Florence or on the way to either?... Read more
Catholics have been happy with me for three years — for two reasons: I have embraced Mary in a Protestant sort of way but even more because I wrote an article a few years back that detailed why it is that Evangelicals become Catholics. Now a different issue altogether: The numbers reveal an alarming trend that Catholics are in flight (according to Catholic authorities) to Pentecostalism and to Evangelicalism. |inline Read more
If you have a chance, I recommend each of you carve out tonight, from 7-9pm, to watch CNN. The show is called After Jesus: The First Christians, and it is an excellent and stimulating presentation of the first four centuries of the Christian faith. CNN kindly sent me an advanced copy and I have watched it in its entirety. |inline Read more
Erik Weisz was the great Houdini — no matter how they tied him up, he could escape. He had, of course, all kinds of secrets to his clever ways, but always he managed to get out of the bonds. The psalmist, too, is bound: |inline Read more
Dear Holly, Now that you are in Philly for Christmas, I have a recommendation to make — and it’s about my only recommendation for Philly: if you get to Chestnut Hill, go to Chestnut Hill Coffee Co and have a cup of latte — and I’ll pay for it when you get back to school. I promise you — the best anywhere around. |inline Read more
It is not uncommon for me to get a letter from a leader or a pastor, and some of them are anonymous and some give me bogus names and some tell me their name honestly, in which the pastor explains to me that he or she is full of doubts about God, about Jesus Christ, and about the Christian faith. They write for guidance and for prayer and for help. |inline Read more
Willow Creek is hosting a Student Ministries Leadership Conference Feb 28-March 2, 2007. It is called SHIFT. Read about it here. I’ve been asked to lead a break-out session. Stay tuned for more details. Read more
The expression “post-haste” was something I once heard from a teacher and it followed a request to go to some office to get something. “And do it post-haste.” I thought about the meaning of that expression then about as often as I did about any expression — not at all. But, that expression has a history: |inline Read more
Perhaps the foundation of the entire debate about women in ministry is in what is today called the “redemptive trend.” Very few would say the Bible teaches absolute equality of women and men in ministry, but instead most would say the Bible establishes the precedent, forms the foundation, and creates a redemptive trend that — over time — creates an equal opportunity for women in ministry. Here’s the book I’ll look at next: |inline Read more
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In