On Whose Authority?

On Whose Authority?

Click. Through the wall, a muffled shout: “Get me out of here! I refuse to go on!” You glance over your shoulder and express your concerns to the man in the labcoat seated behind you. He responds only by insisting, “The experiment requires that you...
Thy Will and My Will

Thy Will and My Will

Given the choice, how would you run your life? And I’m not talking about the freedom you already have to make decisions and pursue goals—I’m talking about having the power to control what happens to you. Would you choose to receive a vast inheritance from...
Good Without God?

Good Without God?

Who would you have become without God? I know who I’d be. At this very moment I’d probably be sitting in a crack den, covered from head to toe in menacing tattoos and piercings. Having already sold my left kidney in order to support my insatiable appetite...
Putting God’s Spirit to Use

Putting God’s Spirit to Use

Envision, for a moment, the least intelligent animal you can think of. Alright, show of hands. How many of you were picturing a dog? My mother-in-law has a dog named Bandit. He’s not the brightest dog in the world—in terms of IQ, he ranks somewhere between a bag...
Life in the Not-So-Fast Lane

Life in the Not-So-Fast Lane

My wife and I just finished a twelve-hour drive from our home in Virginia to my old hometown in Massachusetts. Well, I say twelve. It was supposed to be twelve. But the thing about twelve-hour car rides through busy cities during rush hours on Friday evenings is that...