In God’s Eyes: The Danger of Defining Ourselves

It’s interesting to read the sidebars and the “About Me’s” and the self-descriptions of people in the internet world.  From our screen names to our self-descriptive adjectives, most of us seem to work hard at defining ourselves to those who barely know us and are willing to believe the best (or at least to suspend … More In God’s Eyes: The Danger of Defining Ourselves

Message and Method

“The message is always the same, but the methods can change.”  That seems to be a mantra of contemporary evangelicalism.  As with most Christian mantras, there’s a lot of truth to it.  Otherwise it might’ve been rejected out of hand.  And as with most Christian mantras, there’s a lot of danger in it.  Otherwise it … More Message and Method

Not About Me: Thoughts on a New Year

At ends and at beginnings, my mind is usually overrun with thoughts about the past, present, and future; failures and successes; regrets and resolutions; time and eternity; and a lot more.  This can be both good and bad.  I thought about developing some thoughts about redeeming culture, specifically the custom of making New Year’s resolutions.  But I … More Not About Me: Thoughts on a New Year

Worldview Everywhere

I am becoming more and more convinced that if you ever stop thinking while you’re walking through this world, you’re done for.  Anti-God, anti-Bible, pro-self, pro-sin worldviews are everywhere, and they’re pumped into us (especially through media, entertainment, and technology) like an I.V. for the mind.  If you take one mental pit stop at the … More Worldview Everywhere

Personal Thoughts about Jesus from John Piper

During his recent sabbatical in Cambridge, John Piper wrote a new book entitled What Jesus Demands from the World.  He spent almost three months huddling under the interrogating light of Jesus’ commands in the gospels, and then wrote what he learned.  This past Friday night at the DesiringGod National Conference, he was asked how this … More Personal Thoughts about Jesus from John Piper

Cultural Righteousness

I flipped on the TV tonight and Remember the Titans was ending.  Although it has some definitely cheesy football footage, I’ve always appreciated the race-centered storyline.  Especially now that we’re adopting a baby boy from Africa. During the scene where Sunshine, Petey, and Blue walk into a restaurant-bar in 1971 Virginia and are turned away … More Cultural Righteousness

That’s a Rap

I just finished rapping publicly for the second time in eight days.  I don’t know what’s going on.  The first time was at an all-fun-and-games Skit Night, and it went along with my dorm’s ghetto skit.  Today was at the end of a discussion about the TMC handbook (which is almost like a ghetto skit).  … More That’s a Rap