Know thyself. Read You Are What You Love.

Know thyself. Read You are What You Love. I’m aware that this suggestion doesn’t cost me anything, so I have decided to add some skin in the game. I’ll buy you a copy of the book. Though I doubt it will be a problem, I’ll limit the offer to the first 30 people who request one in the comments. You may comment on this post or on my Facebook page. I see this as a small contribution, and I hope to discuss the book with you.

In defense of short-term mission trips

With proper perspective and reflection, short-term mission trips will help you grow as a Christian and will provide a real benefit to those whom you are serving. Don’t mock it until you try it.

Thomas Kidd joins The Gospel Coalition

I am very excited about the announcement that Justin Taylor and Thomas Kidd have launched a new Evangelical History Blog on The Gospel Coalition website. I think Kidd is a great addition to TGC and an obvious fit.

What I’m reading right now

One of my fondest memories from college is of my History of the Reformation class meeting at my professor’s apartment. She would provide various treats for us, along with some very strong coffee, and we would gather to review various passages from Erasmus, Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, etc. When people ask me about a liberal arts […]

Knowledge, Original Sin, and Partisanship

There are no political parties in heaven. The fires of faction didn’t rage in the pre-fall minds of Adam and Eve. There were no “hit pieces” distributed in the Garden of Eden. We have political parties because of original sin. As a result of sin, we are incapable of proceeding flawlessly towards the truth. We can […]