Yearly Archives: 2017


One of the distinctive marks of a healthy Christian spirituality is gospel-centeredness. The word “gospel” means good news. Thus, the Christian gospel is an announcement of good news which teaches that although God created humankind to live under his authority, and although humankind has rebelled against his authority and has […]

Joy in God or Joy in God’s Gifts?


Something interesting about human nature is that we tend to gravitate towards people who are like us—people with whom we have things in common. My wife and I were married in 2001. After we were married, we went to live in Chicago area. The first two couples we became friends […]

Christianity Creates Diversity