But maybe of all days, Good Friday is the day to reconsider just what suffering is and to think on our own suffering.
Articles published in Essays
Articles, interviews and opinion pieces that reflect critically on the world.
Intentional Lenten Practices
The journey of Lent shaped my faith formation in childhood, and it gave me the space in adulthood to consider where God might be calling me to change my life.
A Christian Look at the Biology of Gender Dysphoria
Although there is much to learn about gender dysphoria, we must recognize that it is real, one cannot simply “snap out of it” by force of will, and it generally causes significant distress to those who suffer from it.
Challenge and Opportunity: Abraham Kuyper’s Evaluation of Islam
Throughout his travels, Kuyper was confronted by the diversity, vitality, and comprehensiveness of the Islamic faith. In Islam, Kuyper sees a world-shaping civilization force, one with the cogency and dynamism to rival Christianity.
A Calvinist Defense of Islam?
Matthew Kaemingk makes the case for political hospitality towards Islam from a rather conservative Christian tradition of Calvinist political theology.
Continuing to Seek Answers for Gender Dysphoria
For the person with gender dysphoria, much like Christ himself, no “how-to” manual on carrying the cross is provided. Only grace will be sufficient here.