Cain and Abel
Some Bible stories are short on details, revealing only the limited information God intends us to understand. I find the story of Cain and Abel to fit this description well.
How To Read Revelation
The Bible is a big book. It starts with the words "In the beginning" (Genesis 1:1) and ends with "Amen" (Revelation 22:21). That seems appropriate, sort of like Once Upon a Time and The End...
We Are Not Our Feelings
Over many months, I've been absorbing the remarkable thinking of Carl Trueman, author of the best-selling analytical text on our current cultural crisis, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self...
We Are Pinocchio
Like Pinocchio, we want more than mere existence. In essence, we want to be "a real boy." But how can this come true?
How To Study the Bible, II
Let's face it: the Bible is a big book. How is one to study it? Here is one way that may help you ...
Many, But Few
Poetry, by design, is meant to slow us down and make us ponder. You can't speed-read poetry. You must smell it, swish it around in your mouth, let it linger upon your taste buds before swallowing...