We sometimes idealize the early church and want our churches to go back to the simple, old ways. We need to carefully read the history. Harmony takes work.

I was raised in a Christian home and, in fact, my mother led me to Christ as a youngster.

Fiction has a unique role in conveying Truth. In fact, only fiction that is Truth with a capital T is worthwhile.

No life is messier than one in ministry

Books that do a tenth of what Left Behind has done are smashing successes.

Good fiction must be entertaining- but what makes fiction special- and True- is that the realness of a novel allows it to carry a larger message.

I was raised as a Christian but the transaction has to be made by yourself - you and God - at some point.