mark lafler

We use words to compartmentalize, categorize, and define. For example, I would define my Christian theology (or spirituality) as a Protestant Evangelical Reformed Charismatic Episcopal/Anglican Christian.  Each of these words brings a certain characteristic or understanding to what kind of Christian I am. Historians and sociologists use stereotypes to categorize [...]

Evangelical Truth: A Personal Plea for Unity, Integrity & Faithfulness (Christian Doctrine in Global Perspective) is an easy-reading theological book that defines the contours of Evangelical belief. The late John Stott had a great ability of explaining complicated ideas in practical everyday language.  This book is a necessary primer for understanding [...]

You are walking down the street and someone asks you for money, do you give? You are driving down the street and someone is holding a cardboard sign up asking for money, do you give? Sometimes this can be a very tough question. Are they going to really use the money [...]

1 John is a short yet powerful letter.  It is most likely written by John the disciple of Jesus.  We believe that it was John the disciple as opposed to another John because the author states that he was an eyewitness in 1:1-2.  It is also believed that the Greek [...]

The other Saturday I was making a pizza delivery like I do almost every Saturday.  For whatever reason, we had more delivery orders than normal. I was in a hurry. I had three orders to deliver and I knew I had at least two more when I got back to [...]