In 1 Samuel 8, Israel infamously demands that Samuel appoint for them a king. This event involves some weighty issues for the idea of law and authority. On the surface, at least in many popular readings, what happened may seem simple: God was Israel's only king, but they grew jealous of nations having tangible kings, s… Read more…

Most Christians grow up learning, or at least becoming somewhat familiar with, the Ten Commandments. However, often they seem too simple to be a real moral guide as we grow up. I mean, just look at the list: Don't worship other gods. Don't worship images. Don't take God's name in vain. Honor the Sabbath. Honor your pa… Read more…

[As an initial bit of content for this new blog, I'm consolidating a recent series from The Nicene Nerd into a single post here.] The Problem with Wrapping Up As any writer will tell you, it’s hard to bring a good story to an end. No proof of this should be necessary; TV has enough examples. Look what happened to Lost,… Read more…