February 2026 Well, I know you’re all sick of snow. But I can’t help it. I have to talk about the snow. I don’t want to tell you how much I enjoy the snow, because that will just irritate you. But you won’t be able to get mad about what I’m going to tell you … Continue reading Communion Meditation
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Illegal Immigration: Let’s THINK about this
In light of the immigration turmoil roiling Minnesota, I wanted to summarize some basic concepts that I believe to be helpful and biblical , and if you get through that I will offer my personal conclusions and interpretation of what is happening in Minneapolis at the end. The tragic events of recent days cannot be … Continue reading Illegal Immigration: Let’s THINK about this
Is the Noahic Covenant a Continuation of a Creation Covenant?
In Kingdom Through Covenant (Gentry and Wellum), the authors make the claim in Chapter 4 that the Noahic covenant is an affirmation of the Creation Covenant, not the initiation of a new covenant. I am going to examine two lines of evidence that the authors use to support this assertion. Evidence #1 – The language … Continue reading Is the Noahic Covenant a Continuation of a Creation Covenant?
The Hunt for Dad-Guilt
A running joke between me and my wife is the difference in guilt levels between moms and dads. If mom-guilt is as perennial as grass, would dad-guilt be more like a Bigfoot sighting – rare and poorly photographed? Like, if you squeeze your eyes and tilt your head, you can almost make it out in … Continue reading The Hunt for Dad-Guilt
Parables
Introduction In 1955, Carl Henry wrote to ask one of Christianity’s foremost apologists to write for what would become the flagship Christian magazine: Christianity Today. Here is how CS Lewis responded: My thoughts and talents such as they are now flow differently, though I trust, not less Christian channels. And I do not think I’m … Continue reading Parables
The David Movie: A Critical Review
On Thursday we took our kids to see the new David movie, from Angel Studios. We had already watched the “Young David” episodes streaming on Angel and were favorably impressed. I went because my kids asked me to go, but I was not particularly excited to see another sterilized version of a favorite Bible story. … Continue reading The David Movie: A Critical Review
To a young man from whom I am estranged
Dear Sam (name changed for anonymity), When I did not hear back from you through any of the contact information I had, I reached out to your dad. He informed me that there has been an estrangement between you and that he has no way of contacting you. I don’t know whether to interpret your … Continue reading To a young man from whom I am estranged
Lex & Deanna – A Wedding Homily
A wedding homily
The Sin of Judgementalism
What does "judge not that ye be not judged" really mean?
The Broken Tablets and the Broken Body
(Communion Meditation November 2025) Exo 32:1 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the … Continue reading The Broken Tablets and the Broken Body







