Just to reiterate briefly, the answer to the question of why a good God would allow for evil and suffering is that he wanted to, And he definitionally sets the standard.More
1986 – The Year I Was Born
While my rehearsing these factoids may be interesting and entertaining in its way, it may also be chasing after wind if I stop short of a certain conclusion.More
That Weird Homeschooling Family with All the Kids
We have for some time been known as “that family with all the kids.” With six sons and one daughter, now a seventh son due at the end of January, people notice our entrance. More
Whether Our Family Does Anything for Halloween
As a large and fairly conservative homeschooling family, I get the same question every year about this time. “Do you guys do anything for Halloween?”More
Joseph Dreams and Has a Nicer Coat
What strikes me as remarkable in the story of Joseph is not the all too common evil of his brothers, but rather the enduring faithfulness and goodness of God.More
Taking Counsel
We all have blindspots and limitations. That is why we should get advice. But that is also the exact reason why even the counsel of our individual advisors should be qualified. More
Tim Keller and Vaccinated Distinctions
If all of American Christendom follows suit, a distinction will have been made whereby Christ followers made poor by vaccine mandates will be told to sit at the feet.More
Be Warmed and Filled
Christians who are in a position to bless those who are less fortunate ought to have an innate desire to help their Christian brothers and sisters with more than just promises to pray.More
Joe Biden, John Piper, COVID Vaccines, and Freedom
President Biden held a townhall last week in which he mocked freedom and said as many as one-third of first-responders should be told to stay home if they refuse vaccination.More
Book Review: ‘The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment’ by Jeremiah Burroughs
Even just in the title of Jeremiah Burroughs 1648 work we are told that contentment for the Christian is precious and valuable, and that it is uncommon.More