The word “evangelical” has become fraught with all kinds of difficulties. This is a sad state of affairs because it is a very good word. Nonetheless, a significant number of Christians who by their beliefs fit the term have stopped
The Health Care Challenge and God’s Action
For some time our Sunday School class has been exploring beliefs about how God’s action intersects with human actions. Readers of the Bible know that it’s pretty easy to see God’s action there, because on every page God acts. But
Winning Strength Out of Weakness
(I preached the following sermon at the annual Lifewatch Service [lifewatch.org] yesterday in Simpson Chapel in the United Methodist Building in Washington, DC. It is based on the scripture text, Hebrews 11:32-28.) The Apostle Paul, in the fourth chapter
Hats Off to John Calvin
Again, friends, my blog posts are coming much too slowly. However, follow this link for a post I wrote for Christian History. https://www.christianhistoryinstitute.org/blog/post/im-not-supposed-to-like-calvin/
Honesty and the Art of Persuasion
A recent Time Magazine article by Joel Stein explores and laments the character and power of internet trolls. According to Wikipedia, they are people “who sow discord on the internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory, extraneous