For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Is. …
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Overwhelming Humility
One of the amazing things about Christmas is that it brings us on a collision course with the very extravagance of humility. Have you ever thought deeply about the circumstances of …
Peace on Earth
One of my favorite Christmas performances when I was a little guy was a really odd, but strangely rendition of “The Little Drummer Boy” featuring the paradoxical duet of Bing Crosby and David Bowie …
Who Is The King?
The Christmas story really isn’t for kids, when you think about it. The way we tell it, it usually is-sweet baby Jesus, adoring mom looking down, angels gazing longingly down from Heaven, cattle …
A Stand-Up Guy
If I had boys, and I had to pick a biblical character I’d most want them to grow to be like, it wouldn’t be Moses, or David, or Paul. It would be Joseph. We don’t know much about him, but what …
The Waiting is the Hardest Part
Before I came to Grace, I was no stranger to waiting. All my life, or at least from the time I was nine, I wanted to be a lawyer (I know, how weird for a nine-year-old, right? What’s wrong with a …
Polite Conversation
Who would have ever thought religion would actually be a “safe” topic at the holiday family dinner table? With all the hubbub surrounding the recent election, and the strong feelings for and against …
Prologue to Advent
I love Christmastime. When I was young, I couldn’t wait for Christmas Day. I looked longingly at the wrapped boxes I hoped were the Evel Knievel chopper and scramble van (or, in my sister’s case, the …
A Heart of Thanksgiving
I was recently asked an insightful question. A friend asked me, when I’m in the stadium on a Friday night, and I see my girls cheer, or I see the football guys or the drumline kids perform, what do I …
Power Politics
In the last century, Lord Acton famously said, “Power corrupts, while absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.” Is he right? Does absolute power always corrupt? As …
The Day After
Even if “your” candidate won the election, you’re probably wondering what just happened, maybe even feeling only slightly less apprehensive than before. This election was extraordinary. All elections …
Come and Die
I was troubled this week to see a popular evangelical writer and her pastor husband, who have, to my knowledge, been doctrinally solid on a number of issues, speak out in favor of same-sex marriage. …