Phil Steiger
UPDATE! The bill here in Colorado that we have discussed is being heard on the CO Senate floor IN THE NEXT 2 DAYS. The bill has been amended, and if it does not pass the process in both the Senate and the House, it will die by Wednesday, May 7, 2025. I have contacted several... Continue Reading →
Genesis 3:14-15 God created us to be in relationship with him, to build God-honoring families, and to turn the wilderness into Eden. When Adam and Eve listened to temptation, they lost more than just access to paradise. They lost guaranteed fruitfulness and spiritual life. But God did not leave them, or the rest of humanity... Continue Reading →
Hebrews 4:12-13 contains some of the best-known language regarding the beauty and power of the Word of God. It is also some of the most evocative: it is a sword sharp enough to dissect the human soul, discerning the thoughts and intents of our hearts. These are things we rarely even know about ourselves! It... Continue Reading →
Karl Vaters has written a wonderful, almost poetic, reflection on the resilient power of small churches. I have spent a lot of time recently thinking about the importance of what are called “mediating institutions” in our culture, and what he says rings true. A mediating institution is a social organization that stands between... Continue Reading →
In just the past few days, it became a matter of national importance that the Second Lady, Karen Pence, took a part-time position at an Evangelical school. What seemed important to both the New York Times and the Washington Post – both as news and opinion items – was that she was working for a... Continue Reading →
Douglas Groothuis, Walking Through Twilight: A Wife’s Illness – A Philosopher’s Lament (Downers Grove, Ill: IVP Books, 2017) In his memoir, Walking Through Twilight: A Wife’s Illness – A Philosopher’s Lament, Douglas Groothuis combines several things often lacking in books written on suffering and God. There are good books out there on a theology... Continue Reading →
“…he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God…” Romans 4:20 In the course of our walk with Christ it is easy to waver in our faith. Due to circumstances and our feelings we may decide that God is not present, that he does not care, or that he simply is... Continue Reading →
Every Thought Captive 