Tag: Bible
Cornelius Van Til’s ‘Medicine Book’
There is a great danger in believing the Bible is merely a rulebook for living, an agglomeration of ancient poems and stories, or a sort of self-help handbook. There is equally a danger in thinking...
Billy Graham’s Regret
The evangelical bulwark that is Billy Graham was born into eternity yesterday. There are a great many people talking about it (I recommend Christianity Today’s comprehensive, non-hagiographic coverage of his life as a mortal, like...
Four Traps of Our Bible-Reading Plans
Each Christian, desiring to grow in knowledge of God and his Word, can go quickly and often to the Bible. Bibles are abundant. Nearly 90 percent of American families have a Bible in the house....
Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings
A dear friend gave me a lovely letter and a homemade bookmark with a bead on it from when we were in Nairobi together. She writes things on the bookmark that I need to read—needed then,...
The Church Stays Relevant not by CONFORMING, but by REFORMING
Rob Bell was only pointing out what so many think is obvious in remarks that have caused Christians of all stripes to hurry to their ramparts. He offered his opinion on the Church’s “inevitable” about face...
A Response to “Why I Miss Being a Born-Again Christian”
I read a fascinating piece on Buzzfeed called “Why I Miss Being a Born-Again Christian.” Jessica Misener writes about her zealous dive into the faith as a teenager, her six years in a community of...
8 Reasons You Should Bail on Your Bible App and Get Back to Your Hardcopy
The Bible is not just any old book. It’s alive. The stories in it have actual power. It is the Word of God. And because there’s a spirit and a strength to this book, we...
The Bible Made Impossible
If the Bible is given by a truthful and omnipotent God as an internally consistent and perspicuous text precisely for the purpose of revealing to humans correct beliefs, practices, and morals, then why is it...