Movements
God’s Movement “The summing up of all things” is the target of God’s work. It commands central attention across the universe and “in the heavenlies,” Paul wrote. Eph. 1:10 describes…
Read moreThe Gospel of Peace
The word peace may bring to mind hippie anthems like “Give peace a chance!” or political jargon like “peace talks.” For many, the word simply means a lack of conflict.…
Read moreProclamation in Acts
Acts may be action-packed, but it’s also full of oratory. From Peter’s address to the large crowd at Pentecost to Stephen’s defense to Paul’s speech to the Athenians, the apostles’…
Read moreJackass Jesus
I raised a few eyebrows recently by quoting an imaginary conversation between a First Century Christian and a Roman citizen worshipping the pagan deities: “My God may be a ‘Jackass’,…
Read moreThe Demands of Loneliness
Our heart-felt Love Demands are not without reason or justification. We know it, deep inside, even if nobody else agrees. “I’m so lonely!” screamed John Lennon, “Wanna die!” The torture…
Read moreThe Tragedy and Beauty of Love
What an amazing story Spielberg tells: a sophisticated, new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) emerges from the labs in the form of a little boy. He seems mostly human, with…
Read moreThe Power of Love
Love in Isolation This all adds up to an inescapable fact: the bible’s definition of love is foreign to the modern mind. Even non-Christians would agree the Bible is entirely…
Read moreThe Layman’s Challenge and Legacy of Love
A Strange Missionary “Victorious Love Output” was a corny term we first encountered in 1974. I was not quite an adult, and like most others my age, I suffered from…
Read moreBuilding a Love Ethic
It was clear that Dr. Ankenman’s Love Therapy was not his invention. He simply uncovered—or crystallized—what was already splashed across the pages of the Bible. It should be called a…
Read moreA Nobel Prize
A newspaper printed the obituary of millionaire Alfred Nobel, saying his fortune came from the death of others. Nobel invented dynamite. Fortunately, Nobel wasn’t actually dead, and when he read…
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