Imagining Authors in Our Own Image
Sometimes we want authors we love to look just like us. We run a danger when we interpret authors by anything beyond trying to understand what they meant.
On Non-Christian "Evangelicals"
Just because someone says he is in evangelical does not mean that he actually is.
Book Review: Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture
Aaron Renn's new release is a practical, thoughtful consideration of how Christians ought to respond to living in the negative world we find ourselves in.
Book Review: The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory
I fear that this book is going to be best remembered as evidence to those who want to see evangelicals in a negative light that all of us evangelicals were precisely the kind of crazy, hateful, spiteful, greedy people they knew we were all along.
Humility: A 2024 Resolution
Many of us struggle with humility, but teaching a class on Biblical genealogies opened my eyes recently.
Finding Christmas Joy in the Post-Christian World
Should we give up hope because so many people don’t seem to understand the true meaning of Christmas?
The Six Best Books I Read in 2023
I read a lot of books this year, but these are my favorites.
Practicing with Purpose
Proper practice requires formation, and formation requires an example.
My Real Estate Investing Story
I talk a lot about real estate investing, but here is the story of why I do what I do and the small steps I have taken so far.
Leaders Can Be Forgiven, Too
Genuine mistakes that are repented of need to be forgiven for the healthy dynamic between the leader and followers to continue.
The Inherent Disorder of Social Media Friendships
Why social media tends to make our friendships toxic.
Christianity and the Cultural Crisis of Authority
Why it matters that Christianity recognizes an external authority while our culture continually pushes the importance of internal authority.
On Competition
Competition exists and can be a great good. How do we enjoy its greatest benefits?
The Value of Rejection
Matthew Wiley shares a surprising reaction after his journal article was rejected.
The Keller Center and Defining Cultural Apologetics
The Keller Center of Cultural Apologetics is a good concept, but is it actually cultural apologetics?
Five Easy Ways to Support the Institutions You Love
How to help the institutions you care about thrive.
Defending Institutions in a World of Chaos
Five tips for building and supporting institutions.
The Six Best Books I Read in 2022
Some books are so excellent, you want to talk about them.