I don't really want to write this post, but I really need to set the record straight. Most of you dear readers know that I've been involved with the Colossian Forum for several years, as we work to develop a new way for Christians to discuss our differences over origins. This effort has led to an ongoing, in-person conversation between myself and Darrel Falk. That conversation has been eye-opening and shocking and enriching in ways I could never have imagined. I am grateful for the opportunity to participate. At the same time, I have friends and colleagues who look on our conversation (from the outside) with much suspicion. I've been told that nothing good will come of this. I have been asked point blank, "How do you know TCF isn't just using this conversation to promote acceptance of evolution among evangelicals?" I've had difficulty answering that, because it appears quite plausible. After all, TCF has grants from pro-evolution BioLogos and
