Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength
The parable of the shrewd manager, and the license to forgive
Essential verses on payment of earned wages, as a topic of justice
The narrow way -- what won't fit?
Over a dozen directions for love in the New Testament
"Is Jesus the only way?" conversation openers
The viral memories and the hidden vices
The commandment to be holy: How?
"Leadership and Self-Deception" - Christian repentance in a secular management book
In gratitude for fathers: Happy Father's Day!
God's love in action: "Family Promise" (addressing family homelessness)
God's love in action: finding the approaches that work
Pursuing a knowledge of God, and pursuing godliness
The power of God's nature
The power of God's word, and how the messenger may need to get out of the way
Jesus' teaching on new life in the Gospel of John
The power of the Word of God: Jesus' parables of the seeds
The power of the Word of God is not in information: continuing with St John
The power of the Word of God is not rhetorical: Let's start with St Peter
Evil as "lack of good" is only part of the story
And on the third day ...
Schrodinger's Theology
"The abundance of the heart" for good or evil
Recognizing the strategies of evil, the better to resist it
The faces of evil
Toolkit of verses for my own temptations
The illusion of being alone in temptation
The profanity of our culture v. the kingdom of God
God's Love in Action: Habitat for Humanity
"Honor your father and mother" vs Going no-contact with parents
Scott Adams' deathbed profession of faith
Spiritual Exercises: Put away all bitterness, wrath, and anger (Part 3)
Spiritual Exercises: Put away all bitterness, wrath, and anger (Part 2)
Spiritual Exercises: Put away all bitterness, wrath, and anger (Part 1)
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What would it take for me to forgive?
Messiah: The Talmud on Messianic Prophecy (Updated 2025)
I know you by name, said the LORD
Long-time married folks' best advice on staying married
Awe, wonder, and reverence: Experiences that cleanse
Thanksgiving 2025
Spiritual exercise and challenge: no unwholesome talk
A dark view of human nature?
With our words we will be acquitted
Struggling Saints
How much should Christians accommodate ourselves to the culture?
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for ...
Peace about the unknown future
The question "Politically, what side should a Christian take?", carries some traps
To everything there is a season
Essential Bible Verses for Social Media Storms
Help from the inside: the work of the Holy Spirit
When is "Self-Defense" a deflection from other conversations?
A second moral conundrum
A moral conundrum, and Jesus' answer
Farewell to Joseph Hinman
Christianity in Tolkien: Our fight is not against flesh and blood
Christianity in Tolkien: The risk of corruption and the hope of redemption
The underrated deadly sin
"Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools"
Resenting religion -- looking for a path forward
Are we "by nature" sinful and unclean?
"Thy will be done" is not always about self-sacrifice
Answering those who have lost their faith
Create in me a clean heart: Digging into David's prayer
Seeing the Invisible God: The Holy Spirit in symbols
Build-A-Bear Deity Kit: Modern Idols
Genealogies (in Scripture and elsewhere)
Love hopes all things
Forgiveness and Restored Fellowship
Whatever is worthy of praise, think on these things
James 3: how different section headings would lead to a different understanding
Christ is risen!