by Peter James | Jan 8, 2024 | Neal Plantinga
Contemporary worship centers on upbeat music and motivational, upbeat sermons. I’ve also observed the gradual disappearance of confession from modern worship. Nowadays, it’s all about grace and love. We cannot appreciate grace if we fail to recognize the...
by Peter James | Jan 7, 2024 | Thomas Ellwood
Conversion can divide families; I can attest to it. I was raised in a mildly interested religious family, so my conversion at nineteen created quite a stir. My father feared his vocational dreams for me would go up in smoke. My awkwardness at communicating the...
by Peter James | Jan 6, 2024 | Karen Kingsley
Karen Kingsbury (1963-) is regarded as the “queen of Christian fiction.” In her early years, she worked as a sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times and later as a news reporter for the Los Angeles Daily News. Her first book, Missy’s Murder, was...
by Peter James | Jan 5, 2024 | Walter Wangerin
Walter Wangerin (1944-2021) and his wife Thanne (short for Ruth Ann) had reached something of a crossroads. They loved their life in Evansville, Illinois, but also wrestled with the invitation for Walter to teach at Valparaiso University. Thanne’s comment proved...
by Peter James | Jan 4, 2024 | Anne Steele
Anne Steele (1717-1778) may be the greatest hymn writer in history, but unfortunately, not many know of her. She published in 1760, under the pen name Theodosia, a collection of one hundred forty-four hymns she had composed, the first of its kind in Baptist circles....
