Why Does Life Hurt So Much?

A fresh assessment of the age-old question: "If God is all good and all powerful, why do bad things happen to good people?"

Living to Love

Republishing an old explanation of the philosophy of this blog. Part 3 of 3.

1 John: A Manual for Handling Church Abandonment

The Apostle John and Saint Augustine can teach us much about the Church at our current place in history. In this post, I introduce the book of 1 John | FREE ACCESS

Holy Mercy? | Book Review

My review of Christopher and Richard Hays's "The Widening of God's Mercy: Sexuality within the Biblical Story."

The Wrath of God Revealed, part 2

John continues his letter by describing the next three steps of God's wrath at the end of the world. . . . Revelation 16:8-16.

Three Reflections on Fatherhood

I've been reflecting a lot on God as a result of being a new father. . . . various texts.

The Depth of God’s Forgiveness

A reflection on God's forgiveness. . . . Micah 7:18-20.

The Love of Jesus–Balanced and Perfect

As the people of God, Christians are called to represent Jesus to the world, which is why we must take the time to know Him rightly (Christologically orthodox) so we do not misrepresent Him to the world. . . . John 1:14; 1 John 4:15-17.