Day: February 1, 2008

Christ Set at Nought

James Daane Everyman toils to amount to something, and then toils more to add something to the amount. In the interest of the increase, Everyman

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Missing Peace

Peace has been marginalized in the study of the New Testament. That is Willard Swartley’s claim not only in his clever subtitle but also in

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In Reply

The editors of Perspectives invited me to respond to Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell’s very interesting article, “Reformed Intramurals: What Neo-Calvinists Get Wrong.” I happily accepted the invitation.

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The Guest Pastor

We begin with strangers. Seminaries and church communions vary in terms of how they prepare young men and young women to become preachers, but in

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Preaching Tips

“We are sorry for the loss of your friend, and his courageous battle against cancer; but it is not interesting.” I heard these words from

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Going It Alone

In late April 1992, Christopher Johnson McCandless forded a stream of early snowmelt into the wilderness. On September 6 of the same year, hunters found

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