A constellation of questions, common to some Christian traditions, increasingly makes me cringe. Are you saved? Is he/she saved? When were you saved? I know what is intended. They are identifying ‘saved’ with the moment I ‘invited Christ into my heart’ through the faith confession involved in ‘the Sinner’s Prayer.’Read More
When I Became a Christian.
There are days when you look out at the landscape of the world and everything is so serious. Politics are a mess, the news is filled with dire straits, and our personal lives seem to reflect the consternation of the cosmos. It is at times like these that we needRead More
Did Jesus Make Mistakes?
My eight-year-old grandson, “G,” is having a conversation about mistakes with his Dad, my son. G: “Dad, do you think Jesus ever made a mistake?” Dad: “Well G, very smart people have had different thoughts about that question, what do you think?” G: (After reflecting), “I think he did, because howRead More
Lie #5: God is a Christian.
I wrote The Shack at the request of my wife, Kim. She’d asked, “Would you someday please write something as a gift for our kids that puts in one place how you think? Because, you know, you think outside the box.” She was referring to my lifelong struggle with conflictsRead More