Not the last lecture

The world has lost Randy Pausch. Temporarily. The Carnegie Mellon prof who gained acclaim and then wrote a best-selling book about dying of cancer has passed away in the last few hours. He was 47. His story is particularly touching to me because he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at precisely the time that my [...]

Somewhere between nowhere and goodbye

I just finished a couple of major deadlines in my secular work and I celebrated by watching a movie in my hotel room. I’ve seen Million Dollar Baby before, but this movie is told so cinematically, so emotionally, that even when I know the plot ahead of time I find myself going through the same [...]

Q: What about Violence and Lust in the OT?

Eyoel writes: But I really need your brotherly help this time… This week, I’m going to debate a [person who does not accept Jesus as the Son but does believe other sacred texts which I do not believe are true]. I have seen [friends like him] pick the violent verses of the Old Testament (and [...]

Q: Why was Jesus sent to Earth?

Hi, Brian and Kimberly, My apologies for taking so long to answer you. Jesus told us that God’s motivation is love, and that his goal is to bring life to whoever believes in Jesus. John 3:16 Of course, the mainstream traditional teaching is that most people self-select themselves out of that opportunity, by choosing to [...]

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