Several years ago while living in Dallas, I was on a date with my wife and was walking past a storefront, only to discover Jesus staring back at me—a bobblehead Jesus, that is. I had seen bobbleheads of NFL players and rock stars before, but I didn’t realize that Jesus had reached bobblehead status! Fast-forward a few years to when I was […]
To speak of sin by itself, to speak of it apart from the realities of creation and grace, is to forget the resolve of God. God wants shalom and will pay any price to get it back. Human sin is stubborn, but not as stubborn as the grace of God and not half so persistent, not half so ready to suffer to win its way….But to speak of grace without sin is surely no better. To do this is to […]
I was sad to learn of the news that ‘Prof’ is now home with the Lord (He was 88). I had the pleasure of serving as a fellow in the Howard G. Hendricks Center for Christian Leadership during my time at Dallas Theological Seminary and taking Bible Study Methods and Leadership from him. He was the real deal. What an impact this man has had. His influence and passion for God’s Word and discipleship literally spans the globe. If you have never heard of him and especially if you have, please take some time to read and watch […]
Our thought life is central to living a vibrant Christian life. In Romans 12:2, Paul says that the way we resist the pattern of this world is by renewing our minds. Now he could have said a lot of different things instead of mind—heart, emotions, worship—but he didn’t. The reason is that what we think about and what we believe are critical […]
Being respectful to one another as we speak up for what we believe is critical for the common good. Dr. Ben Carson also explains why political correctness is […]