Fast forward: Job is the greatest man of the East. God boasts. Satan accuses. God allows. Job loses. First, his riches and his children. Then, his health. Heart-stricken perhaps, his wife tells him, “Curse God and die.” But Job...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Certain books start movements. As in chemistry, the culture reaches a critical mass—a boiling point, as it were—and then, just at that moment, the right catalyst is added, to speed up the reaction and to bring about a change. Douglas Wilson’s... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Dear Parents: We all need encouragement, and at this time a year ago, I received an encouraging email that should encourage your hearts as well. It is written by a mom with three little ones, the third being a 9 lb. 15.5 oz. girl born just two... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
This morning the Lord was with us in Sunday School in a special way. The teacher was describing from Jeremiah the dangers of false inferences: The Jews inferred from the presence of the temple that God would not destroy His holy city. The... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
This fall, InterVarsity at Hillsdale College asked me to speak on pride and intellectualism. My background includes both topics, with painful lessons learned; therefore, I agreed, in hopes of helping students to avoid what I experienced. The... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The duck was right! Frantic, the feathered fowl informed the barnyard (and especially the piglet Babe) of the frightful future ahead. “Christmas is carnage!” he exclaimed. Not meant to be a theological insight, this line from the movie Babe is... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
In mathematics, there is a ladder of difficulty, ascending from one subject to the next. Discounting geometry, which kind of lives in a world of its own, the ladder ascends as follows—arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, and finally, calculus. In the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
God said to Moses, “I Am Who I Am.” “I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion on whom I will show compassion.” Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The following is the first session in premarital counseling, regarding the false expectations a couple may have in seeking such counsel. Please add your comments that would help make this a better experience for a young man and a young lady. In... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
