Author: James R. Wood

James R. Wood

James R. Wood James R. Wood is an Associate Editor at First Things. This fall he will begin as an instructor at Redeemer University (Ancaster, ON).

Sheep, Wolves, and Fools

Over the past few years, many pastors and Christian ministry leaders let a lot of people down. It is my contention that the winsome model was a major contributor to what led them astray.

This Article is Not About Tim Keller

The view of politics I am promoting here does not mean that the ends justify the means. No; but we need to be clearer about the proper ends of political action. Again, our political stances should not be developed, articulated, and pursued primarily in view of minimizing offense so that the gospel can be heard.