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In a discussion I was involved in recently regarding men's view of women, the comment came up

I was talking with some believers this past week about 'fearing God.' I've always

I think one of the funniest parts of any movie ever is in 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.'

I've been reading some materials on the importance of the church to be rigorously intellectual.

It's a simple statement – I want to serve God in whatever capacity He gives me to serve Him. It

Every so often I get an opportunity to speak to groups of people. Sometimes, it's within a church

I've been reading through the Catholic Catechism lately and have found little nuggets of value

We never stop trying…We're just like Job. We start out much like him – “God, why. Why the

By the end of this book I had a layman's grasp on quantum physics, a beginner's understanding

It has been a busy several months. What with family, vocation, and just a boatload of reading, I

What can I say about Velvet Elvis? I love Rob Bell. I think his preaching is Spirit-inspired,

It was about 20 years ago today that a representative of the US Naval Academy stood before me and

Richard Mouw accomplishes exactly what he sets out to do in this book – a description of how best to

I recently received an article () from my father about how the Christian faith, at any given time, is

Unfortunately, the best that I can say of this book is that it should only be purchased after Richard

Susan and Mark DeVries and Bobbie and Robert Wolgemuth have not only put together a helpful first

A good friend of mine recommended Simenon books to me. The first that he gave me was 'Monsieur

Henry Cloud and John Townsend have been writing for quite some time. Most everyone knows them as the

Since I've just finished the 25th Anniversary edition to this book three years after it was

It's been almost a month since my last post and most of those prior to that had been book reviews

The link said "Don't click here," but you did anyway. You had lots of other choices on

Ben Witherington's New Testament History: A Narrative Account is a helpful and easy reading book

I hate death. I could write that statement a thousand times over, post it, and still it would not

Tim Challies has posted articles over at challies.com (here, here, and here) that are supposed to

As you may notice, I now have an ad space at the side of the blog. I've signed up for a free

I've been thinking lately of what roles the church is designed to fulfill. How does one go about

Looking at a church from the outside can leave an interesting first impression. Seeing a church up

My foray into Ben Witherington III books continues with the reading of his book, Revelation which is

In an age where the Christian's responsibility to financially support the local body of believers

This article at www.haartz.com tells a wonderful story of respect. Each year there are letters from