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.

Discusses two important aspects of persuasion—trust and evidence—and the relationship between them.

Looks at the "generation gap" from both sides of the divide.

Reflects on the process of conversion.

Reflects on lessons about life and God.

Observes people's need for one another in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Discusses how Christians should hold their beliefs in a culture "allergic" to truth.

Discusses the human desire to conform to worldly standards and how that desire relates to trusting God.

Reflects on how the behavior of Christians often contributes to a negative view of Christianity.

Reflects on the reconciliation of human losses, pain, and suffering with the mercy and goodness of God.

Contemplates how "slowing down"--physically and spiritually--enables us to learn about the goodness and sovereignty of God through truly knowing our fear, pain, discomfort, and need for mercy.

Discusses how honest communication about life's struggles is part of a Christian's sanctification.

Uses the film A Beautiful Mind to discuss the connection between facing reality and our mental health.