Randy Newman, Author at The Washington Institute

Dr. Randy Newman is the Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism at the CS Lewis Institute. After serving for over 30 years with Campus Crusade for Christ, he established Connection Points, a ministry to help Christians engage people’s hearts the way Jesus did. He has written six books, Questioning Evangelism, Corner Conversations, Bringing the Gospel Home, Engaging with Jewish People, Unlikely Converts: Improbable Stories of Faith and What They Teach Us About Evangelism, Mere Evangelism: 10 Insights from C. S. Lewis to Help You Share Your Faith, and numerous articles about evangelism and other ways our lives intertwine with God’s creation.

Articles by Randy Newman

Vocation • Visions of Vocation

A Medical Emergency, The Brevity of Life, and Aging

Randy Newman | 10 min read

Recently I had a surprise visit from some Emergency Medical Technicians in my city. Well, it wasn’t really a visit. They came to rush me to the hospital. And it wasn’t really a surprise. My wife had called 911 just minutes before because it looked like I was having some kind of seizure, perhaps a...

Faith • Theological Reflections

Jazz as a “Lead Sheet” for Living the Christian Life

Randy Newman | 9 min read

My favorite recording of my favorite Louis Armstrong tune, “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue,” features the great trumpeter Byron Stripling and his friends. They bring that great jazz masterpiece[i] to life in ways that would make Louis smile that great big grin of his. As jazz performances frequently go, this one begins with the entire ensemble...

Faith • Theological Reflections

An Untapped Resource for Spiritual Transformation

Randy Newman | 11 min read

Let’s play a game. I’ll quote a Bible passage and omit the last word. See if you can fill in the blank. (If you already know this verse, this game loses its effect. And no cheating: Do not open your Bible for this game.) “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in...

Culture • Christianity & Culture

The Return of the Prodigal Son: From Two Artistic Vantage Points

Randy Newman | 9 min read

On a recent visit to The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, I was drawn to a painting I had not seen there or anywhere else before. My first guess was that it was by Rembrandt because the overall hue was that rich dark brown the great Dutch painter used so frequently. And like...

Culture • Christianity & Culture

If Vincent Van Gogh Could Have Met C. S. Lewis

Randy Newman | 9 min read

In the same instant, I felt both disappointment and inspiration. Does that seem contradictory? It didn’t at the time. In fact, I was thankful for both. My wife and I had been strolling joyfully on a walking tour through Arles, France. As a part of an “In the footsteps of Van Gogh” tour, we arrived...

Culture • Christianity & Culture

The Art of Meditation and The Meditation of Art

Randy Newman | 11 min read

If someone asked me what my favorite work of art is, I would not be able to answer. I would start listing favorites (plural) and say why selecting just one would create too many headaches for me. But if someone asked me which work of art I have looked at most in my life, the...

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