Pursuing a holistic expression of Christian faith that is true to the Bible and applicable for today’s world.
As a Word Artist, I Create Art with My Words I’ve never called myself an artist, in large part because I think I’m one of the most uncreative persons on the planet. I’m good at building on the work of others and adept at making something that flows from logic or order, but when it […]
Beware of Using Labels “Are you Arminian or Reformed?” The man’s question surprised me. He seemed sincere, and my answer was apparently important to him, but it perplexed me. Besides, I just met the guy. “I don’t know.” And I didn’t care. I’m sure he thought me as evasive or dismissive or pagan or perhaps […]
Consider How You View and Approach God Two weeks ago, in my post Don’t Make God Boring, I mentioned my dislike for an area of study called systematic theology. Systematic theology is a theological discipline that attempts to present God and Christian faith in an organized and logical structure. Some people have dedicated their entire […]
God Never Calls In Sick For the first time in several years, I have a cold. I’m too wired to sleep but too drowsy to do much else; I alternate between too hot and too cold. I don’t deal with illness well, just ask my wife. My cold has thrown me off my routine, detracting […]
To me, God is a mystery: a beautiful, elusive mystery. I cannot possibly comprehend all there is to know about him. I will never have an answer to every question people ask about him or fathom how he functions. I’m okay with that. In fact, I celebrate it. There’s an allure to not knowing. If […]
Today, I will not go to church, at least not in the traditional way. This Sunday morning I am sitting in an airport, waiting for a flight to take me home. Even so, the church will happen. It might be through a seemingly random interaction with someone at the airport. It could be through silent […]
By Peter DeHaan For years I prayed for you before you were,not that God would hasten your arrival,but that when you did, your life would be significant for him. I prayed God would bless you and you would adore him,that you would love reading his Word and pray diligently,that you would give generously, and that […]
The Apocrypha is a group of Old Testament books that are not in all versions of the Bible, such as the modern Protestant and Hebrew Bibles. They are, however, part of the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox versions of the Bible. Since much of Christianity deems these writings as holy and inspired, I […]
The major credit card data breach that occurred in December is still making news, with more than 100 million people possibly affected. With the heightened attention to the vulnerability of financial data, it’s a good reminder to periodically check our credit reports for errors and fraudulent activity. Errors can lower our credit score, which might […]
In the post How to Hear from God I shared the five steps I followed when I first learned how to hear from God. This affirmed some people, encouraged a few more, and frustrated others. I won’t assert that hearing from God is normative or required. Doing so would only cause division in the church […]