John G. Stackhouse, Jr. 2 minDISCIPLESHIPWorse than UselessOne of the Old Testament expressions for sin is "to twist"—to misshape something from its true nature and its intended purpose. That...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr. 4 minPIETYJesus, not MagicThe Sunday School teacher searches the small faces of her class to find someone with the answer to her question. As usual, little Danny...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr. 4 minAPOLOGETICSHow to Decide about the Big QuestionsMy last post answered questions from Down Under about why we should trouble ourselves to try to answer life’s most troubling questions:...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.1 minBIBLEOn the Feast of StephenToday is the Feast of St. Stephen, one of the two sad days during the Twelve Days of Christmas. Unlike the other sad day, the Feast of...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.2 minETHICSSez Who?In Mark 9:33-37, Jesus asks his disciples what they were talking about on the road. What they should have been talking about was what he...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.4 minTHE CHRISTIAN WAYHow Can I Block Out the Cruelty?The stereotype of the schizophrenic is a poor soul beleaguered by a cacophony of voices telling him what to do. But we all now are...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.1 minPIETYFaith as YessingFaith is often defined as a posture, an attitude, especially a posture or attitude of trust. I have gladly defined it that way myself....
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.3 minAPOLOGETICSThe Inescapable Weirdness of EasterThe world’s most popular religion, the world’s largest social movement, the world’s most believed Theory of Everything depends on...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.2 minCHURCHExpectations for Christian LeadershipI’ve had reason recently to consider patterns of Christian leadership among evangelicals around the world. And among fast-growing...