Argues that our culture over emphasizes individual freedom and self-expression.

Gives council on how to function when turmoil and disorder prevail.

Extols the virtue of temperance in a culture obsessed with bodily appetites.

Makes the case that wise living is a skill acquired much like other skills.

Uses the Roman Stoics and the early Christians to shed light on the age-old conflict between intellect versus emotion.

Presents four pictures that help explain what it means to be a Christian believer.

Addresses the question of how we keep from being "swept along" in a society that has turned its back on what is good.

Describes behaviors that indicate a person's religious (rather than intellectual) commitment to beliefs.

Encourages Gutenberg graduates to commit themselves to fighting what is false.

Makes the case that wise living is a skill acquired much like other skills.

Responds to Jack Crabtree's paper, "How to Follow Jesus When You Cannot Kill the Beast" (Summer Institute 2013), by addressing the question of how we keep from being "swept along" in a society that has turned its back on what is good.

Responds to Jack Crabtree's paper, "How to Follow Jesus When You Cannot Kill the Beast" (Summer Institute 2013), by analyzing the meaning of "Leftism."

Responds to Jack Crabtree's paper, "How to Follow Jesus When You Cannot Kill the Beast" (Summer Institute 2013), by looking at factors that affect how people commit to their beliefs.

Responds to Jack Crabtree's paper, "How to Follow Jesus When You Cannot Kill the Beast" (Summer Institute 2013), by examining how all human beings are hostile to God. (PDF)

Explores what it will look like to exist as a follower of Jesus in the emerging hostile society and how believers can prepare for such a future. (PDF)

Responds to the growing cultural trend of dismissing Christians and their beliefs as irrational and bigoted.

Looks at the difficulties involved in relationships and offers practical, biblical advice for pursuing successful relationships.

Makes a case for the importance of self-reflection in the task of loving God and others.

Reflects on the fears and the realities of growing older.

Discusses our response to the reality of God's using and forgiving sinners.