Do you believe God is good? A Response to Chuck Lorre’s Vanity Card #416
American TV executive Chuck Lorre is well known for writing, directing, and producing such shows as Roseanne, Grace Under Fire, Dharma and Greg, Two and a Half Men, and one […]
Something is seriously wrong with our world.
Jesus wept. Has anyone else been disturbed by the pervading darkness around us in the last few weeks? Tornadoes, bombings, explosions, fires, collapsed buildings, murder trials, brutal captivities, and multiple […]
It’s OK to Disagree with Others (but there is a right way to do it) – from Philip Spener c. 1675
I was asked by a friend recently, “How do we possibly argue for biblical truth with all of the contentious issues in our world today?” The answer I gave to […]
Is Jude the Weirdest Book in the New Testament?
Pound-for-pound, Jude may be the weirdest book in the New Testament. One author called the book “bewildering.” I still think weird sounds better. Why is Jude weird? Where else can […]
Announcing the release of Harbor for the Poor by Eric Costanzo
Information about my new book. This is something that has been very important to me for several years and for which I have a great passion. Thank you Wipf & […]
Ash Wednesday and Lent – A simple, brief, evangelical perspective
Today is Ash Wednesday. Many people consider its observance to be primarily for Roman Catholics, but the truth is Protestants and Evangelicals will be holding Ash Wednesday services all over […]
We aren’t the first to be ashamed about Jesus
Romans 1:16: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to […]
