I recently watched the new Fantastic Four movie with my family. Compared to some of the recent Marvel movies, this one was good, and I enjoyed it. Beyond the cinematic entertainment, the film also carries a fascinating moral dilemma worth exploring. I think I can say without spoilers that the movie’s premise revolves around one ethical decision: would you sacrifice your baby son to save the earth? The plot is reminiscent of the old philosophical riddle about having five adult

There is something wrong in our world. Some people might seem more caught up in that wrong than others. So, as we try to get our lives right, we want to know—what is our relationship to what’s going on out there? Do we protect ourselves by keeping it all at a safe distance? Do we engage it? Do we affirm it? What’s the right relationship to have with the mess in the world? That’s the question that leads to the series of parables in Luke 15. At the beginning of the chapter, Jes

This particular story takes place at a dinner—the same dinner we were talking about last time . In Luke 14, Jesus is invited to the house...

In his classic text, The Contemplative Pastor , Eugene Peterson wrote: As a pastor, I don’t like being viewed as nice but insignificant....

Jesus was tempted throughout his life. But there were two seasons where the pressure was uniquely intense—two moments when the full weight of temptation bore down on him: the cross and the wilderness. Today, we’re looking at that second one—the wilderness—and more specifically, the third temptation as presented in Luke’s Gospel. To understand it, we need to set the scene.

Whether you're reading Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John, there's a key theme you can't miss: the story is about Christ bringing about his...

On the Monday of Holy Week, Jesus entered the Temple and cleansed it of corruption and commerce. I have studied and preached on the...

In my last post, we focused on the significance of Jesus going into the wilderness—a time of fasting and prayer, a period of deep...

Christians have long valued the story of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness as being significant for their own journey of faith...

I am fascinated by the narratives within the Bible—why they are included and why such a significant portion of Scripture is conveyed...

Every character in a story works toward the eventual ending or against it. Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring want to destroy the One...

The first of the year is a great time for reflection on big questions. What am I doing? What am I here for? What is my purpose? What is...

What would you die for? Or, if you prefer a more positive spin, what would you live for? What is so important to you, what conviction...

Hebrews is a tough book for many reasons — its imagery and themes are difficult. It is a sermon once delivered to a first-century church...

Election years remind us of a challenge: we invest so much in our leaders, only to see them inevitably replaced. If you can understand...

In my previous writing on this theme, I drew our attention to Jesus' words about the source of evil in the world. “For from within, out...

How do we fight the evil in the world? I know it’s out there, and I know I’m against it. But what do I do about it? ‌Let's start with a...

‌What do Christians mean by faith? ‌ In the simplest sense, faith is trust or allegiance to a person. That definition is too flat for my...

What do Christians mean by hope? I suspect the cynics among us confuse hope with naivete. They might see it as a point of view about...

Check out the So We Speak podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Interest in Lewis has skyrocketed, hitting a high point about ten years...