Alone. Directionless. Isolated. To be lost in a forest is disorienting. You see everything and nothing. Watch and hear my retelling of “Lost in the Forest” by Francis Schaeffer to find your way out. There is hope for a map, a guide, and a hut. Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website), spends … Read more
At Comenius we are excited to announce… A brand new video series. Each week we will create a new, 2-minute video. In each video I will explain a simple Christian truth in two minutes. Our introductory video is about the word “truth” and Harvard University. The first episode, immediately following, gives a bit of background … Read more
INJUSTICE should produce two questions: (1) Could you live with it? (2) Now what will you do? “Civil War Literature and Culture” is an IUPUI class I have been privileged to take this semester with the brilliant professor, Jane Schultz. One of our earliest readings was from Rebecca Harding Davis’s “Life in the Iron-Mills.” [Listen … Read more
“The only way we can judge if someone’s feelings are hurt is if absolutes of right and wrong show why feelings shouldn’t be hurt.” See Campus Episodes (Part One) here. See Campus Episodes (Part Two) here. Episode 1 Academics We had just been discussing how various Christian groups share the gospel. My young friend expressed her … Read more
How do you “self identify”? See Campus Episodes (Part One) here. Episode #1 “Social media is an illusion where people try to control our image using people to value ourselves.” Our discussion was about why young people don’t feel like they are doing any good in their lives. Students, my young conversationalist contended, are depressed … Read more
“She kept dropping F-bombs throughout her talk.” Episode #1 My text notification chirped. She was writing from a classroom lecture. “I’m in a world language course. In our random reading this week we read the story of Adam and Eve. The professor told the class it was a myth that teaches women are useless, scapegoats … Read more
Radio Interview: “Defending the Christian Faith: Apologetics” (Mark Eckel on Moody Radio – 2/20/18)
Working together is better than working apart. Dr. Clyde Posley, Dr. Mark Eckel, co-host Warp&Woof Radio Government “shutdowns” or legislative stalemates do little to overcome disagreements. Entrenched, combative pugilists seek only to dominate and humiliate. “Victory” comes at a cost, a cost not always immediate in its impact. Proverbs 18:18 says, “The lot puts an … Read more
Science and human life. Both depend on an origin outside human decision. The Atlantic published “Pro-Life, Pro-Science” this past Thursday (here). Emma Green documents the obvious science behind neonatology studies. She suggests that pro-life groups are “winning” the debate on abortion since science is “instilling a sense of awe that we never really had before … Read more
Nine out of ten times we will agree. Speaking with Christian brothers in a recent on air interview, I made the suggestion above. It was a group of men whose political, cultural views were widely varied. As we discussed issues, it was clear that we all adhered to the same biblical principles, we all held … Read more