I was inspired to write a poem this morning, which is personally important because I have not published anything here for a while, and I have barely written anything other than midterms and seminary papers for the last few months. This is how it went: I was up too late last night/this morning reading a book […]
Continue reading →Jesus, the greatest child prodigy and antitypical Atlas, stooped under rather than shrugged off the pressures and scorn of the world.
Continue reading →I wrote a song today for corporate confession in worship. I recognize many of its lines might make churchgoers uncomfortable, but this song is actually tame compared to some of the things God has seen fit to speak through the Old and New Testament prophets. Please let me know how you think it can be improved before it […]
Continue reading →Some post-election thoughts now that Donald Trump is President Elect of the United States. Are all his supporters racists and sexists? Who is to blame?
Continue reading →Does submission constrain the will or expand it? Can you submit to God without submitting to other people? Can voluntary submission change your tastes?
Continue reading →What anti-virtues oppose the Christian triad of faith, hope, and love? What can be learned about the Christian life by exploring their earthly benefits?
Continue reading →It’s possible the most damaging part of selling your soul is the fact that you have to set a price for it first. Any price you set is bound to be too low.
Continue reading →How does God use the weak and foolish things to overthrow the mighty and wise? What is blessed about poverty of spirit? What is the insight of suffering?
Continue reading →A poem of rhymed couplets concerning the first time a famous poet, Thomas Lux, read one of my poems. He is a good teacher. And thorough.
Continue reading →Have you ever wondered how David, apparently a man after God’s own heart, found himself capable of flagrant acts of adultery and murder? Have you ever wondered how David could still be a believer after all that? Think about if a similar scandal were to come to light in our day: if some mega-pastor were […]
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