A gifted writer examines Rob Bell’s “Love Wins”
My last three posts (here, here, and here) have been about subjects peripherally related to Rob Bell’s new book, “Love …
Category Archives: heaven and hell
It’s not about Rob Bell
We’re studying J.C. Ryle’s book Holiness in my Sunday School class. Last week (providentially) we read the chapter on Lot’s …
God must either glorify Himself, or cease to be God
In my last post, I mentioned one of the easily overlooked benefits of the controversy surrounding Rob Bell’s new book. …
With my face in the dirt…
What is functional universalism? I’m glad you asked. Mark Lauterbach points out something that could easily be overlooked in all …
My mom died 2 years ago today
The tag line for this blog is “reflections on life, death, and everything in between.” If you’ve been a reader …
Insulted by the Gospel… “We are worse off than frogs.”
A clear proclamation of the gospel is inherently offensive: The gospel, by telling us Jesus died for us, is also …
A gift-filled shoebox. Simple. Beautiful.
My friend Matt just reminded me of something I wish I’d mentioned sooner. Back in 1993 I received some promotional …
Hell
Sometimes Jesus is pictured as always being only meek and mild; or as a great man who was just trying …
The horrifying prospect of self-deception
Two of my friends recently posted some of their thoughts on Matthew 7:21-23. That intrigued me since I had already …
Eternally increasing JOY
Think about the single most joyful moment in your life… that one time you thought you might literally burst with …
Shamed by Charles Spurgeon
Some people have a hard time reconciling evangelism with God’s sovereignty. J.I. Packer devoted an entire book to the subject. …
23 Minutes in Hell, 90 Minutes in Heaven
I like to read. Occasionally someone will ask me what I think about a particular book. If I’ve read it, …
Behind the blog title
There were a number of things running through my mind when I chose a name for this blog. “Who Am …
