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Our younger son (Noah, 14) confronted Shannon and I a few days ago on how we spend our money.  He said we should be giving more to the… — August 25, 2011

Last time we talked about how Gideon thought he was the least and the weakest (Judg. 6:15) so he was convinced that there was no way he could… — August 22, 2011

Gideon has been given the call to "Go, deliver Israel from Midian" but he's not too keen on the idea.  He responds with another question: "How can I… — August 20, 2011

"It's about cooking."  I knew that would grab their attention. My two teenage sons and I were driving home from soccer practice.  Their favorite films were the Pirates… — August 18, 2011

About six months ago, IVP asked me to write an article on "Wrath" for their upcoming Dictionary of the Old Testament Prophetic Books (I wrote on "Jehu Dynasty"… — August 15, 2011

In the last post in this series, Gideon asked the divine messenger why are the Midianites oppressing them and where are YHWH's wonderful acts of deliverance (Judg. 6:13).  (Gideon apparently… — August 14, 2011

A fascinating blog post on why women, particularly younger, professional women are disappearing from churches. Her.meneutics: The Newest U.S. Mission Field: Women.  (Her.meneutics is a Christianity Today blog that "provides… — August 12, 2011

In the last Gideon blog, I asked was the angel of YHWH ironic, descriptive or prophetic in calling Gideon "mighty".  Here we'll look at how Gideon responds with… — August 10, 2011

I posted a few days ago about Larry King's interview on NPR's "Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me" news quiz.  That post was about honesty.  This one's about curiosity.… — August 9, 2011

In the last Gideon post YHWH responded to Israel's cries for help from their Midianite oppressors not particularly compassionately, but by reviewing and rebuking (Judg. 6:7-10). Although, God's… — August 7, 2011

While we were down in the Caribbean (Turks and Caicos) for our anniversary last month we ate a lot of meat with jerk seasoning.  Spicy hot, but very tasty.  This past… — August 6, 2011

During the time of Gideon, YHWH gave the Israelites into the hands of the Midianites who brutally oppressed them.  As we can see from this life-like portrayal on… — August 5, 2011

I listen to "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me", the NPR news quiz on my morning runs (or sometimes "Car Talk").  It takes the focus off my pain.  Each… — August 4, 2011

While I was a student in Oxford, I wrote my masters thesis on Gideon ("'YHWH Will Rule over You' (Judges 8:23): The Theocratic Ideal as a Theme Unifying… — August 3, 2011

Perhaps harsh, certainly provocative, but definitely compelling.  What do you think of "The Purpose-Driven Lie"? The Purpose-Driven Lie | slacktivist. — July 30, 2011

This is the last in a 3-part series of reviews of Paul Copan's recent book Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God (2011, Baker). Previously… — July 29, 2011

I'm in the midst of a three-series review of Paul Copan's Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God (Baker 2011).  My first blog… — July 28, 2011

Here are some links to recent reviews of God Behaving Badly and interviews about the book. Interview podcast on Faith Radio Network (WTIS Minneapolis) for "Connecting Faith" program with… — July 26, 2011