Monthly Archives: July 2007

– Matthew R. Crawford – “10. Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the voice of his servant? Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his … Continue reading →

– Matthew R. Crawford – I just started reading Robert Louis Wilken’s The Christians as the Romans Saw Them. It is a fascinating book. Wilken is a church history professor at the University of Virginia who specializes in the early … Continue reading →

– Matthew R. Crawford – In this post I hope to bring together the themes that I have discussed thus far as well as shed further light on them. Another book from my summer reading list is James V. Schall’s … Continue reading →

– Matthew R. Crawford – Summer is the time for big blockbusters at the theater. Movies are fun, at least partially because they allow us to escape for a short while from our less-than-satisfying reality. However, movies also speak volumes … Continue reading →

– Matthew R. Crawford – Is it possible for a physicist to instruct a theologian on the topic of God? This is the question that has been rolling around in my mind since I read Walter Isaacson’s new biography of … Continue reading →

– by Matthew R. Crawford – The honor bestowed upon a guardian is directly proportional to the value of that which he guards. Allow me to illustrate. My wife and I once had a couple of friends present us with … Continue reading →

Two posts in one day–a veritable avalanche here at consumed. This second post is intended to introduce my guest-blogger for the next week. I’ll be going to Oregon tomorrow, and Matthew Crawford will be taking my place. A native of … Continue reading →

Walking to work this morning, I was alerted to the presence of a lone car in the seminary’s massive parking lots. I noted two cones, a car inching forward, and a tall man watching the car’s progress, his arms folded, … Continue reading →

Later in the week I’ll be trucking off to Oregon with my wife’s side of our family for a vacation. In August, I’ll head to Maine to see my side of our family. These coming vacations afford me a chance … Continue reading →

It is easy for the Christian faith to become a set of propositions. To paraphrase a recent Russ Moore quotation, God can become a side to an argument, a conclusion, and not a living being. We can easily fall into … Continue reading →