Living on the Other Side of the Line
One of the late Dr. Francis Schaeffer’s “Schaefferisms”—terms he coined that he was particularly fond of– was “the line of despair.” If you want to understand it as he meant it, you will need to read a little of his…
Schaeffer, Franky, and Bachmann
This month there have been three articles published, each of which deals with three persons, one of whom—the late Dr. Francis Schaeffer—was a friend and teacher of mine. The articles in order appeared in The New Yorker (“Leap of Faith”…
Back to School
Three months ago it was the middle of May. With Summer looming large before us- long days of no school, no routine and no relief from the heat- the question in my mind was “What in the world am I…
speaking with contempt
Tim Keller recently posted a brief meditation on the danger of speaking out of our “inner disdain.” We read this article together in staff meeting today and found it particularly compelling and convicting. If you’ve ever found yourself contemptuously yelling…
Exodus Environmentalism
“It’s extraordinary, taking away the authority of the powers that be and demonstrating that to the whole nation, maybe most of all to the Hebrews, who themselves had been under Pharaoh’s power. Here is a huge wrecking ball: smash, smash,…
How Reading the Bible Can Make You Liberal
Fear not! This isn’t another tirade on the proper mixing of religions and politics. It is instead a brief commentary on yet another odd academic study. To wit, the 2007 Baylor Religion Survey in which Americans were asked, among other…