The Central Importance of The Resurrection
When I was thirteen, I attended a church retreat in the middle of a frigid January. It was five degrees below zero Fahrenheit (-20° C). A low bridge …
Being Real
Is Our Morality An Obstacle To Christianity?
Ten years ago, a Christian friend described how he was beginning to bring the gospel to his softball team. He had just joined the local league, partly …
Why Are We So Afraid to Admit Our Doubts?
When a friend of mine was fired from his job because of his boss’s mistake, he said, “All is good.” The next week, when one of his kids totaled one of …
Counterfeit Courage
I used to know a man who had been a colonel in the special forces. By the time I met him, he had left the army and led an international men’s …
Disappearing Christians
Several years ago, I witnessed a well-known, incredibly talented worship leader. His guitar strum stirred my heart, his baritone voice felt like honey …
Grasping for Significance
Four years ago, I was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The treatment involved five uncomfortable (and humiliating!) procedures. On the other hand, I …
The Fool and His Headlines
In ninth grade, my brother Andy’s locker partner was Kevin, the school’s drug dealer. One fall day Kevin had a bad trip on LSD. The bad trip continued …
“I’d Never Do That” – Or Would We?
I used to work for a company that created software for publishers. It handled mail orders accompanied by checks, cash, or credit card information. It …
Are We Teaching Selfishness?
When I was nine years old, I hit my sister. (I’m sure she deserved it). My parents were not happy. They sat me on the sofa. They told me that my …
The Evil Done to Us
My friend’s wife has been angry for forty years. Maybe fifty. When we go out to dinner as couples, she decides which restaurant we visit. Every single …
The Danger of Self-Deceit
My old software company created software for the publishing industry. During a visit with one of our Christian publishers, an executive asked my …
Why Won’t We Admit the Evil of Our Deeds?
When I began Beliefs of the Heart, a friend suggested I adopt a Comment Policy. His site already had one, and I copied his policy almost word for …