From the NYTimes, where we see an article that pushes the line that there is a generational gap on the immigration issue. Forget sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll; immigration is a new generational fault line. In the wake of the new Arizona law allowing the police to detain people they suspect of entering the…

The psalmist gives reasons to be thankful to YHWH in Psalm 16:5-11, and even if lines here were later used to affirm resurrection, for the psalmist there is a heavy emphasis on God caring about and providing for ordinary life with ordinary provisions and ordinary, daily protection.  For which things the psalmist is thankful. Let…

If you could tell a new follower of Jesus the five most important elements of following Jesus, what would they be? Christian publishers used to publish lots of “new Christians” books but I’m not aware that such a genre of books is as popular as they once were, and that is why I’m happy to…

One major problem stands up every time anyone wants to speak about the necessity of believing in the Trinity: the Bible! Ron Highfield’s new book, Great Is the Lord: Theology for the Praise of God , sketches the “Trinity” as well as I’ve seen for an introductory text but he honestly admits these observations: 1. “Scripture does not…

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