Unrepentant to the End

In A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Dave Eggers writes:

When my father was in intensive care, about a day and a half from throwing in the towel, ...

Disbelieving What You Hear

Jesus is clear that it is dangerous for a person to close one's ears, eyes, and heart to the leadings of the Holy Spirit. In The Magician's Nephew, ...

C. S. Lewis Depicts Unbelief

In his book, The Magician's Nephew, C. S. Lewis writes of the creation of fictitious Narnia through the song of Aslan (the lion who represents Jesus ...

Seared Conscience

During my college years—in my infinite wisdom—it occurred to me that it made no sense to stop at red traffic lights when there was clearly ...

The Doctrine of Prior Agenda

In Fast Company Richard Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute?, was asked, "What stands in the way of people finding their mission?" ...

Deadly Legalism

The pharisaical legalism pictured in the parable of the good Samaritan is alive and well. As a result, a 15-year-old African-American boy in Chicago is ...

Life According to Stalin

One death is a tragedy. A thousand is just a statistic.

The Benefits of a Broken Heart

If your own heart hasn't been broken, you tend to be insensitive, except to those people you like.

The Truth They Don't Want to Hear

The truth that makes men free is for the most part the truth which men prefer not to hear.

An Underdeveloped Conscience

In Christian Parenting Today (Mar/Apr 98), Dan Schaeffer recalls:

As an 8-year-old, I thought it was comical. Our victim didn't know what was happening ...