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• Faith or Superstition?

  Today I was pacing the parking lot just outside of our offices—one has to do that to get privacy in our crowded spot—when I saw an odd sight:  A rather proper woman of generous proportions was squeezing herself between a railing and a ladder.  Th...

• Katyn

  I recently watched a Polish film entitled “Katyn.”  I will frequently rent out-of-the-mainstream movies and this one was a winner.  The story is based on a composite of actual peo...

• The Pearls of the Gospel

  There is a fascinating quality to Jesus’ evangelism that is often overlooked.  It is a characteristic that is frequently neglected by ordinary Christians and theologians alike, and yet it appears with great regularity in the Gospels—its hidden...

• "How You Make Money?"

  My daughter, Sasha, has recently been asking me how I make money.  Young and inexperienced with such matters, I did not even attempt to explain to her 501(c)(3) non-profits, the nature of our work, and how we are supported.  So, Lauri and I simply to...

• Sharper Than a Two-Edged Sword

  On Sunday I spoke at Valleydale Church in Birmingham, Alabama.  Filling the pulpit for Valleydale’s senior pastor, Calvin Kelly, was a pleasure.  It is nice on occasion to engage those who are eager to hear the Word.  Following the service, people...

• Debating "God's Problem": Why We Suffer

  The problem of suffering has plagued theologians, philosophers, and the common man for centuries.  Any number of solutions have been proposed: God acts punitively against those who have angered Him; God seeks to shape our character; God is malevolent;...

• The Thundering of Many Waters

  Still in Brazil.  The work behind us, we have taken a full day to explore Iguazu Falls.  Foz de Iguazu is in southern Brazil on the borders of Argentina and Paraguay.  It is also one of the world's great natural wonders.  Upon seeing these falls, E...

• Sao Paulo, Brazil

  I am currently lecturing in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Yesterday after a panel discussion at the university, I met a man who told me that he used to be an atheist and a Marxist. While still of that persuasion, he met an American missionary who offered to teach...