Words of the Wise

I wonder what percentage of the human population has been wiped out because of cancerous human words. I wonder what percentage of people’s souls have been crushed because of words—said […]
Standup Sermons? What Preachers Can Learn About Communication from Comedians

Introduction: No, I Don’t Mean “Add More Jokes” If you’re a preacher, you might have seen the title and assumed, “This guy is making a connection between comedy and the […]
N. T. Wright on the Gospel: Swinging the Pendulum Too Far?

If there is any one subject that has been central to N. T. Wright’s teaching and writing ministry, it just might be the gospel. From academic books and articles to […]
Politics Is Downstream from Culture? Exploring the Other Side of the Coin

December 30, 2025 Amen to the Warning About Political Idolatry First, a hearty amen to Daniel and Bobby’s recent and excellent article, “The Birth of Our King and Our Country’s […]
A Merry Christmas in a Divided World

Kids start learning long division in 4th-5th grade. This is also around the same time many of them will learn about even longer divisions that apply to our world. Maybe […]
King Herod and King Jesus

King Herod and King Jesus: Two Kings and Two Empty Tombs Herod and Jesus were both kings who shaped history, but they used power in completely opposite ways. Jeff Faull […]
Stolen Jesus

Stop me if you have heard this one before…. “Belgian authorities are mystified over a brazen theft over the weekend from a Christmas Nativity scene of an icon of infant […]
What Was Mary’s Song?

When faced with an unbelievable situation, we often fall back on our upbringing, education, or experience to deal with it. Mary’s reaction to the announcement from the angel in Luke […]