Punting to Mystery: A Calvinist Reflection on Free Will and Divine Sovereignty
Introduction I’ve been mulling over an idea for many years, one I’ve written about before but am now trying to articulate more clearly. It centers on the notion of...
The Joyful Cost of Evangelism: Embracing the Mission with Resilience
At the turn of the twentieth century, Theodore Roosevelt wrote these gripping words in his riveting book The Strenuous Life: “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth...
Biblical Lists of Sins in Reverse
10 Commandments in Exodus 20:3-17 in Reverse You shall have no other gods before me. Reverse: Trust only God for everything. You shall not make for yourself an idol. Reverse:...
Reconciling Free Will and Divine Sovereignty: A Three-Dimensional View from a Two-Dimensional World
Imagine a world where you had to choose between two truths that seem equally valid but seemed utterly contradictory. In the realm of the Christian faith, this isn’t just...
Giving Up On Life
About thirteen years ago, right after my dad died, I felt like I gave up on life. I wasn’t going to end my life because I knew from experience the impact that would have on my...
Could Esau Choose God – This Calvinist’s Perspective
Introduction Someone asked if Esau had the ability not to sin in Romans 9. If I were strictly adhering to the Calvinist line, I would say that Esau had free will and the...
The Perils of Trying to Look God Eye to Eye
Introduction In our quest for certainty, we need to be careful not to find ourselves attempting to look God eye to eye. This is a problem I had and didn’t realize at the time....