Cross Talk

Category: Theology

  • The Dalton Files: At the Police Station

    I made the long slow drive in my Ford Deluxe to the police station. I pulled into the parking lot outside the police station and sat in the car for a while. I almost wished I still drank, because I…

  • Moses Led Them There, But Never Entered

    When he reached the peak at Pisgah he saw the Promised Land that God had promised his people. For the second time in his life he stood on the edge, but would not be allowed to enter. The first time…

  • Throwback Thursday: Standing at the Crossroads

    A man stands at a crossroads and needs to determine which path to take. Which path would you choose? Originally published on October 22, 2024

  • Wednesday’s Watch: John Lennox Debates the Resurrection

    In this week’s Wednesday’s Watch John Lennox debates atheist philosopher Larry Shapiro on whether Christianity is grounded in historical evidence or merely superstition.

  • The Dalton Files: A Distant Memory

    Last week in “The Empty Envelope” we met Jeremiah Dalton and Mary Dolen: A cynical PI and a woman seeking Jesus. This week “The Dalton Files” kicks off with Jeremiah’s back story, and next week the search for Mary Dolen…

  • He Loved the Lord, But…

    When David was old and nearing the end of his life, he called Solomon in to see him. He needed to give Solomon some advice before the young man assumed the throne. David warned Solomon to walk in the ways…

  • Throwback Thursday: Jesus Could Have Thrown the Stone

    Originally published on February 13, 2026.

  • Monday Meditation: Psalm 42:11

    This week’s meditation is on Psalm 42:11: Why are you cast down, O my soul,     and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,     my salvation and my God. (ESV)

  • Sunday Morning Praise Song: It is Well With My Soul

    Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day (1 Chronicles 16:23). This week’s praise song is “It is Well With My Soul” by MercyMe. Enjoy, and God bless you!

  • The Empty Envelope

    Take a journey with me through the eyes of Jeremiah Dalton, a cynical private eye, as he helps a woman who is searching for Jesus. This is the beginning of a 12 part series in a genre I call Christian…