Happy New Year! 2024 started off as one of my worst years, but amid the tribulations, God’s grace was made evident. I’d like to write…
Sean McDowell and Mark Ward: 7 Bad Bible Translations
Today I listened to Mark Ward talk on “7 Bad Bible Translations” in Sean McDowell’s channel. Mark Ward’s 7 “Bad” Bible Translations First off, are…
Towards a theology of pets (part 1)
…the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised her, and she grew up with him and with…
Eulogy for my dog (2005-2020)
This morning my dog passed away. He was our second dog, and the last guardian of the house I grew in and where my parents…
Maintaining Classroom Discipline
An excerpt from McGraw-Hill’s Teacher Education Series: Maintaining Classroom Discipline (1947): Classroom control and learning efficiency are products of good teaching. Learning must be made…
Why Evangelicals Need Theological Retrieval
I just ran into this great article from The Gospel Coalition and I thought I’d share: “Why Evangelicals Need Theological Retrieval”
C. S. Lewis on non-Christians
C. S. Lewis describes the life of a saved Christian as a “Christ-life” or “new life”. In his book Mere Christianity, he briefly touches on…
Ilaria Ramelli on Patristic support for “apokatastasis”
This is an excerpt from the first chapter of I. L. E. Ramelli’s work The Christian Doctrine of Apokatastasis: A Critical Assessment from the New…
What teaching has taught me
Today I want to talk about the importance of being accessible to students. I teach engineering courses at a research university, humanities courses at a…
John Cooper on Christian “influencers” falling away
Over the summer, a very influential Christian announced he was leaving his faith. Just a few days ago, another influential Christian announced his doubts about…