‘Perennial note of surprise’
I wrote here asking the question: Would you invite Jesus Christ to your birthday party? The question reveals some of our gut-level impressions of who…
God’s suffering, our comfort
Perhaps you or someone you love is going through intense suffering right now. It's easy to ask if God cares--does he hear our prayers? Here's…
Say what?
Peter Kreeft, in his introduction to his book on Pascal, says, "There is a higher and a lower mode of teaching. Books are the lower;…
Festival of Lights
I'm really enjoying Timothy Keller's Hidden Christmas for my Advent reading. He points out that Christmas is a festival of lights. Why do we decorate…