Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil,...
Writings 
Theology, opinion, fiction, and the occasional limerick.
That Time Tom Hanks Almost Solved Racism
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That Time Tom Hanks Almost Solved Racism
There’s a Saturday Night Live sketch that I saw in 2016 and have never forgotten. I remember commenting at the...
James 1:12 – Here’s Your Crown
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James 1:12 – Here’s Your Crown
Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life...
My Father Knows my Name
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My Father Knows my Name
Today is Brazilian Father’s Day, and so, despite the fact that my father is not Brazilian, it is a sufficiently...
Our Collective, Colossal Hypocrisy
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Our Collective, Colossal Hypocrisy
If there is one thing that unites our fractured American society today, it is the universal acknowledgement that Jeffrey Epstein...
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...