I recently got E-mail from a young man that I took very seriously. There are several reasons why I immediately responded to this young man's E-mail. First of all he is a very bright student. In fact, he may graduate a year early from his university. Second, he is a very fine Christian young man with extremely high values. Thirdly, he goes to a very wonderful godly Christian university. Fourth, I know his Dad and Mom probably better than I know anybody in the world, and his Mother especially expects me to drop everything I'm doing when I get E-mail from him and answer it immediately. Fifth, he's my son Jonathan.

A week ago I got some E-mail out of the blue from Jonathan, and it said, "Dear Dad: I am researching a theological question, and need your help. Here is the question: ‘How does the…