Visible Roots
Reflects on many years' experience with Gutenberg and the importance of "roots."
Exegesis, Love, and Suffering
Addresses the 2024 Gutenberg graduating class.
Independence of Mind
Explores the American value of independence of mind.
Truth Is Faith’s Greatest Ally
Examines three ways that pursuing truth is an ally to faith.
2023 Gutenberg College Commencement Address
Addresses Gutenberg's 2023 graduating class and encourages them to continue the process of "becoming."
Is Suffering Meaningless?
Examines the biblical view of the meaning of suffering.
Virus, Futility, and Faith
Discusses the futility of this life and where those of faith find hope.
A Meaningful Life
Explains how Christian faith makes a meaningful life possible.
The Lie of Authenticity
Argues that our culture over emphasizes individual freedom and self-expression.
When Normalcy Does Not Prevail
Gives council on how to function when turmoil and disorder prevail.
Lady Temperance
Extols the virtue of temperance in a culture obsessed with bodily appetites.
The Skill of Wisdom
Makes the case that wise living is a skill acquired much like other skills.
As If You Yourselves Were Suffering
Uses the Roman Stoics and the early Christians to shed light on the age-old conflict between intellect versus emotion.
Four Analogies
Presents four pictures that help explain what it means to be a Christian believer.
Holding the Line
Addresses the question of how we keep from being "swept along" in a society that has turned its back on what is good.
Clues of Religious Commitment
Describes behaviors that indicate a person's religious (rather than intellectual) commitment to beliefs.
Against Fictions
Encourages Gutenberg graduates to commit themselves to fighting what is false.
How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall: A Skill-Based Life
Makes the case that wise living is a skill acquired much like other skills.
Holding the Line Against Evil
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.
Is “Leftism” the Primary Cause of the “Beast”?
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."