Incite Blog

I often think of Christ's power as manifested by His actions on earth: provision, healing, resurrection. However, there is an active, ongoing function He performs on every molecule that He created -- that of cohesion, the act of holding everything together. Colossians...

The very best gift I ever gave myself was learning biblical Greek. It has been like finding a treasure chest inside a palace. For instance, I've always appreciated Hebrews 11:6 which tells us that God rewards those who earnestly seek Him. But the Greek is richer: it...

I often buy copies of my out-of-print books on ebay. Recently I bought a first-edition copy of The Mormon Mirage. It was autographed by me to a woman named Margaret (whom I do not remember.) Inside the book were two sheets of paper, a handwritten note from someone...

I know there's no "autoreply" for a blog, but....Here's a question to ponder: In Psalm 51, David says that God doesn't want burnt offerings from him, but a broken and contrite heart.I've always taken that for granted, until I read what Spurgeon pointed out: That for...

I received my first award for writing in grade school, for an essay about fire prevention. (Made me scared to death of open flames for years, but that's another story.) When I was in high school, one of my teachers entered my poetry into some state-wide contests,...

TRAMRIDE This thin thin wireSways in generous bulging arcsFrom breeze to breezeLike a child's jumpropeOr the rippling undulationsOf a lustrous serpentMoving through thick waters.We are suspended underThis snakeropeAnd we are pulled alongBy it. There is no escape:The...