March 11 was only the beginning of a stretch of anxious weeks when I would return, almost daily, to the words of Psalm 46 and their reminder of our ever-present help in trouble.

Why did I order the levels of The Wisdom Pyramid the way that I did? Why did I put nature above books? Why books before beauty? What rationale drove the ordering of the levels?

I invite you, your church, and your family to join me in the #Wisdom40Challenge—something that I think will be fun, edifying, and maybe a little wisdom-producing. Here’s how it will work.

A 75-song playlist with songs inspired by each of the six levels of the Wisdom Pyramid.

I love how Poor Bishop Hooper’s take on Psalm 1 puts a musical accent on the joy of those whose “delight is in the law of the Lord.” To meditate on God’s Word, to trust it and obey it, is not a legalistic chore. It’s a joy.

In America today, liberals call out conservatives for destroying creation. Conservatives call out liberals for denying creation. But the reality is both denying and destroying creation are utter folly.

Here are three particular dynamics of the information age that are making us foolish and sick

Are you filling your heart and mind with healthy intakes? What sources are you listening to? Is your knowledge diet helping you become wise or leading you into foolishness?

There’s a certain time of day, time of year, and type of weather that reminds me of that morning. January 1, 2015. Do you have moments like that, where the right alignment of factors and feelings takes you back to a very specific place?

My favorite movies, TV shows, albums, and books from 2020.

A collection of some of my publications (movie reviews, essays, book excerpts, etc.) from April to December 2020.

Where do you start with choosing what books to read? What should you prioritize? Here are three tips.

The ancient church calendar rhythms and weekly worship rhythms of the local church can be powerful counter-formational forces in our lives.

We have more data points than ever. More information than ever is tracked, monitored, and available about politics. Shouldn’t we be able to make better predictions?

I believe The Wisdom Pyramid will help anyone who reads it. But don’t just take it from me. Take it from the kind folks who endorsed the book.

I’m excited to announce that my fourth book will be coming out in February from Crossway: The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World.

The “resurrection” season after the death of COVID-19 will be glorious, won’t it?

There is rebirth on the other side of this long Saturday. A great reopening, rebuilding, reunion, resurrection. When will it come?

In retrospect, the horror of watching the spire of Notre-Dame de Paris collapse into billowing flames—a year ago this month—was just a foretaste of horrors to come.

A collection of some of my publications (movie reviews, essays, book excerpts, etc.) from September 2019 to March 2020.