“Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the…
Bunnies, Peeps and Pagan Oh My!
Every Easter there's a need to respond to the folks who have genuine questions about the 'origins' of Easter celebrations.…
A Prayer for Missionaries
A prayer for our friends in gospel mission beyond our borders. Jude 1:20-25“But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves…
Barren Wombs and Cold Marriages
Provocative thoughts on Sexuality, Marriage, Childbearing, and Contraception in the writings of C.S. Lewis I’ve been struck by these provocative…
Charles Spurgeon on Salt vs Honey Preachers
Leviticus 2:11-13 “Do not use yeast in preparing any of the grain offerings you present to the Lord, because no…
On the Heaviness of Words
As a pastor these days there’s such a strong temptation to provide only the tickle and never the terror from…
True & False Love
William Vanstone wrote a book, now out of print, that included an interesting chapter called “The Phenomenology of Love.” All…
What Does Jesus Mean By Losing Ourselves?
Mark 8:34-35 “And Jesus summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after…
A Defence of Penny-Dreadfuls By G.K. Chesterton (1901)
[Penny dreadfuls were cheap popular serial literature produced during the nineteenth century in the United Kingdom. The pejorative term is…
Jane and the Four Women of Womanhood in ‘That Hideous Strength’ by C.S. Lewis
"When Jane left the hill-top village of St. Anne’s and came down to the station she found that, even down…