Something about the suffering of children strikes at the core of faith in a benevolent deity. Dostoevsky saw this in his infamous chapter in Brothers Karamazov in which Jesus is… read more

Yesterday I got an email alert about a comment left on a post that I have to confess I don’t even remember writing. I mean, my name is on it, and after… read more

If a friend came to you with terrible news—he had cancer, or her house had just burned down—what biblical comfort and encouragement might you offer? Paul’s… read more

“If there was one last loaf of bread in this town it would be mine.” I swear that’s what he said. “He” being a rather pretentious member of the… read more

April 16 is not my favorite day of the year. This is the day that I remember the power of evil and sin to destroy lives. And it’s the day that reminds me that in the… read more

I make my living teaching the Old Testament, so I’m quite aware of its “problems.” You might say it’s a job hazard in my line of work. Even if people… read more