More than a ticket to heaven

The topic around here the past few days has been the scope of the gospel. We’re so used to talking about it in terms of individual forgiveness that it’s easy to

Jesus and the Sinner’s Prayer

The other day in a comment, I made reference to an article in Christianity Today called “Jesus and the Sinner’s Prayer.” The article is now online. It explores why what Jesus said

When people are bleeding and at blame

Imagine one day you witness an accident. The person who caused the accident is clearly injured but conscious. There are other victims of the accident as well, including damage to some nearby property.

The large, immense world of God’s creation

In Eat This Book, Eugene Peterson warns us against the mistake of thinking that the “biblical world as smaller than the secular world.” This happens often: Tell-tale phrases give us away. We