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John Shore
Writer, Editor, Author
Besides here on Crosswalk, John blogs on
JohnShore.com.
Think You’re Strong Enough to Fulfill God’s Will for You? Really? Still?
You know God has a purpose for you. You know what God most wants you to be and do. Now what?
July 29, 2007
Free Will vs. Predestination. Can’t Anyone Give Me a HARD Problem to Solve?
Since time immemorial, theologians have striven to understand the difference between human free will and the omnipotent sovereignty of God. Well,...
July 25, 2007
Wanna Commune with God? Create!
If there’s one thing you can say about God, it’s that he loves to create. And he’s waiting for you to jump right in.
July 21, 2007
How The Bible Sings!
Yesterday I posted a piece about the possibility that I’m currently living the “plan” God has for me. A reader responded with a stirring testimony...
July 18, 2007
Are We Already Fulfilling God’s “Plan” for Us?
We’re always hearing that God has a plan for us. But maybe—doubts, fears, inadequacies and all--we’re already, right now, perfectly fulfilling that...
July 17, 2007
Ah, Memories. What's Their Point, Again?
Eldridge Cleave, Beaver Cleaver, and my mom on TV. Ahhh... the way we were.
July 14, 2007
Baby Hitchhiker
I yearned to go places. But I refused to crawl. Our German Sheppard seemed like the perfect solution.
July 12, 2007
Evil: Surprise! It’s a Good Thing!
That evil exists doesn’t prove that God is not benevolent. It proves just how benevolent he is.
July 10, 2007
Modesty. Bragging. Wanting to inform. Who can tell them apart?
Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to tell people how our book just got a really great review.
July 09, 2007
Top 10 Tips for Becoming a Better Husband
If there's one thing we men love, it's improving everything about ourselves. No, wait: We love cars. No: We love pasta. No, TV! Okay, the point is,...
July 07, 2007
Fourth of July
The Fourth of July means thinking about America. Which I love to do. I don't think I've ever not shed a tear on the Fourth of July over how much I...
July 04, 2007
I Want the Devil Dead
I’m tired of the devil today. I’m exhausted by his relentless effort to destroy what’s sublime, degrade what’s worthy, weaken what’s strong, mar...
July 02, 2007
When Punctuation Goes Really, Really Wrong
Can punctuation really make the difference between getting a second date, and getting a restraining order? YOU be the judge!
June 30, 2007
Woody Woodpecker Turns Manic Attack Bird, Pt. 7: The End
I came. It saw. It attacked. I fell.
June 28, 2007
When Your Husband Derides Your Faith
A woman wrote me in anguish over the way her nonbelieving husband makes fun of her faith. Here's my advice to her.
June 27, 2007
When You Love Someone Who Doesn't Love Christ
What should you do with a person you’re close to, but who doesn't share your faith in Jesus?
June 25, 2007
Woody Woodpecker Turns Manic Attack Bird, Pt. 6
Half-way up the tree, I heard the Bird Alarm System go off. But what could happen? It's not like some giant bird was just going to fly right at me,...
June 23, 2007
Woody Woodpecker Turns Manic Attack Bird, Pt. 5
I was alone in the forest. From across a meadow I saw a huge, apparently-abandoned bird's nest. It beckoned to me. I had to respond to its Siren...
June 21, 2007
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