If there is one thing that unites our fractured American society today, it is the universal acknowledgement that Jeffrey Epstein...
Writings 
Theology, opinion, fiction, and the occasional limerick.
James 1:9-11 – With Eternity’s Values in View
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James 1:9-11 – With Eternity’s Values in View
Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation, but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the...
A Beginner’s Guide to Romans
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A Beginner’s Guide to Romans
Several years ago a former student of mine wrote from college to tell me he was reading Romans, and having...
What Happens in Burbank
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What Happens in Burbank
Of late I’ve had a number of people on social media ask me about the “current situation” in Brazil –...
James 1:7 – God Won’t Sign Off on Sin
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James 1:7 – God Won’t Sign Off on Sin
For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord. A friend here in Brazil once...
The KKK, BLM, and the Sins of Nineveh
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The KKK, BLM, and the Sins of Nineveh
Recently, in one of my largely ill-advised descents into Twitter-land, I came across the following tweet: Which three letters get...
James 1:6 – Too Many Options
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James 1:6 – Too Many Options
But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea...
What Dreams are Made Of
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What Dreams are Made Of
It was somewhere towards the end of 1995, and I was sitting in the dorm room at the Cariri Baptist...
James 1:5 – Three Supplications for the Suffering
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James 1:5 – Three Supplications for the Suffering
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it...
James 1:4 – Good Trade
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James 1:4 – Good Trade
James 1:4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. In my...