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A word for men … the Song of Songs brings into poetic imagery the delight of love. The delight in love that both a woman and man enjoy — only rarely, however, do both bring into poetic expression to one another such delight in one another. This is not a sex manual, but a poetic…

Tuesday morning our “Women, Mary, and Jesus” class listened to the story of Erika (Carney) Haub, whom our school supported to bring to campus for our class. Erika was a legend in my early years at North Park, but I never had her as a student. Not infrequently the observation is made that one of…

Some visionary behind American Idol has set a new standard — not for creating a show that attracts viewers but that does compassion. Did you watch it last night? 30 million dollars raised for world poverty. Will this set a standard for more and more events taking on compassion issues?

“Tell her,” the Song teaches men. “Tell her of how you delight in the one you love.” Tell her also you are captured. Notice this:

Kris and I are struck by the military’s decision to “spin” the death of Pat Tillman. Pat, the truth is now being told, was killed by “friendly fire” — a spin if I’ve ever heard one — there are no “friendly” bullets. Better, so it now appears, to tell a story of a former NFL…

My sister once named her two cats “Come Here” and “Go Away.” I have to think that having such lighthearted names for cats (of all things) might bring a little lightness to the lives of the cats. What are the best or zaniest names you’ve heard for pets?

The shepherd-lover announces his intent in 4:6 in words that are charged with emotion that is masked for all but the two lovers themselves — we watch only by entering into the imagery:

Here is a thesis statement in my book on fasting:

The Catalyst for Emerging Church Leadership, CECL, lead by Mick Noel at Biblical Seminary, sponsored an event for local Christians about “the gospel and the church that is emerging.” John Franke, a leading professor at Biblical, and I were the speakers and Dave Dunbar, a theologian and the President at Biblical Seminar, participated in the…

You can’t read the following verses (Song 4:1-5) without both knowing just exactly what the young man delights in in his lovely lover and also all he’s leaving unsaid. Just read it and see what it images for you:
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