One of the many reasons I loved Tim Keller was that he pastored mostly wealthy Manhattans and yet displayed such courage over the years to say things like the following, based on Mary's song in Luke 1:52-53 “He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly. He has filled the hungry …
Just Enough Time
You don’t know if you’re going to live long enough to slow down … and discover the truth of your spiritual identity. You may not be destined to live a long life; you may not have 60 more years to discover and claim your own deepest truth … you have to live every day as …
Love Who?
If I could I’d invent a loophole to get me off the hook of loving my enemies, believe me I would¬¬––maybe something along the lines of pleading insanity. I’ve made a few failed attempts at the “unrealistic-for-postmodern-times” excuse for not following him in enemy-love. If nothing else, I could hide behind the popular alibi that …
Dobbs, Pro-life, and Where Do We Go From Here?
An old friend of mine asked me why I never speak/write about abortion. While not exactly true, since I do sparingly weigh in on the issue (see below), I take his point, and appreciate any civil pushback, which his was. Here are some of my thoughts in answer to his concern. It’s true, I seldom …
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Another Poser Prophet
“Be wary of false preachers who smile a lot, dripping with practiced sincerity. Chances are they are out to rip you off some way or other. Don’t be impressed with charisma; look for character. Who preachers are is the main thing, not what they say. A genuine leader will never exploit your emotions or your …