Biography Tommy Hilfiger was born the second of nine children in Elmira, a small town in upstate New York.  While still in high school, he began his retail career by opening a small chain of stores.  Always aiming to work with a product ‘for the people’, he opened a store appropriately named The People’s Place, […]

McDermott, Gerald R.  God’s Rivals: Why Has God Allowed Different Religions?  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2007.  Pp. 181. In the opening paragraph of the Introduction, McDermott sets the stage by asking his readers a question that will direct and shape the remaining portions of the work; a question that turns out to be particularly relevant […]

Clark Pinnock.  Most Moved Mover: A Theology of God’s Openness. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001. 218 pgs. Most Moved Mover was written to present an open view of God.  The openness of God means that God is open to change and influence by humans.  The basic presupposition of the book is that humanity has been given […]

I stumbled on this short article I wrote back in 2008 about selected moments in my life when I had to say good-bye, and thought it may be helpful for those traveling through similar situations.  Here is a copy of the piece in both JPEG and PDF formats.  Feel free to pass it on to […]

Here is a copy of my article “What’s the Plan? The Adjustment Bureau and the Question of Free Will” (PDF) that was published in the June/July edition of Testimony.  You can also click the image to the left and it will open as a JPEG document, making the article easier to read.

Thomas Jay Oord.  The Nature of Love: A Theology.  St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2010. Overview: The statement “God is love” is as close as scripture comes to defining the nature and character of the Triune God.  If such is true, then why is it that “many theologians write their formal theologies with love as an […]

Leonard Sweet and Lori Wagner.  The Seraph Seal.  Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2011. The Seraph Seal is a fictional apocalyptic novel that combines contemporary semiotics (signs), technology, theology and ecology with end time scenarios to create a story of adventure, renewal and hope. Set in the year 2048, the story centers on the life of Dr. […]

It’s been a great month on my blog with the highest hit count since I started nine months ago.  Of course, this is all relative, as my monthly count would be a daily hit count for others.  But hey, it’s exciting nonetheless.  Thanks for taking the time to stop by.  I trust you’ve encountered something […]