10 Pastors You Should Have MAJOR Concerns About
Here are 10 pastors types to be concerned about.
I’m concerned about the pastor who makes growing the church the goal instead of glorifying God the goal. There is no biblical mandate for growing the church. Sure, there is one for propagating the gospel and making disciples. But the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. There is nothing... Continue Reading
The Traumatic Foundation of Male Homosexuality
I’ve watched with dismay as the LGBT movement has convinced the world that “gay” requires a revised understanding of the human person.
In the natural sex act, the human race is preserved, and the man lives on through future generations. But in the trauma-driven sex act that violates our bodily design, his generative power engenders death and annihilation. And so the wisdom of the body presents this contrast: new life vs. decay and death. No wonder we see so much... Continue Reading
Gender Confusion: What Do We Say to Someone?
The culture has turned reality upside-down, insisting that the individual decides what is real and true, rather than the individual conforming to reality.
Bringing God into the heart of the situation is absolutely necessary because this is a spiritual issue too. Her gender distress has another element of struggle, beyond what she or others think about this issue. And it is this: that to go against God’s design and purpose (and reality itself) brings about increasing confusion and... Continue Reading
There Is No Conservative Case For Genderless Bathrooms
The issue: No one has the liberty to violate the modesty of a woman. A good society conserves this important and fundamental human value at all costs.
He fails to appreciate that according to the rules of transgender politics, these policies mean any person could enter any bathroom, changing room, or locker room and freely do and observe what is done in such places. Anyone. There is no criteria—medical, legal, physical, or psychological—anyone must meet to be accepted as officially transgender. It is solely up to the person making the claim, and no one... Continue Reading
Grace that Amazes
One of the recurring struggles every Christian without exception has is the struggle to realise how astonishingly blessed it is to be a Christian.
If you are a Christian you are ‘more than a conqueror through him who loved us’ (Rom. 8:37). More than a conqueror? Me? Yes, you. This is not true only of seasoned, mature, particularly holy Christians – it is true of all Christians, whether you feel it to be true or not. One of the... Continue Reading
Renouncing Narcissism
Life is a war for glory, or are you a functional narcissist?
Narcissistic people rarely have deep friendships and usually don’t really desire them. They have fans but not friends. They have the admiration of others but not intimacy. They want to surround themselves with those who will approve and affirm them and assure them that they are okay but not with true friends who will lovingly... Continue Reading
How Napping Changes Your Brain That Makes You More Creative
Napping has been shown to aid in hormonal maintenance, cell repair, promote better heart function, help you live longer, look younger, and keep more fit and active.
We have seen how napping positively effects the brain in various ways. Not only does it boost brain power but it also stimulates the right side of the brain which is thought to “clean up” our brains and consolidate memories. So next time you find yourself loosing focus or becoming less productive as the day... Continue Reading
Why Millennials Long for Liturgy
Is the High Church the Christianity of the future?
For Bart Gingerich, a fellow with the Institute on Religion and Democracy and a student at Reformed Episcopal Seminary, becoming Anglican was an intellectual journey steeped in the thought of ancient church fathers. He spent the first 15 years of his life in the United Methodist Church, where he felt he was taught a “Precious... Continue Reading
Wondering If You’re The Next Pastor To Fall
A week rarely passes without feeling the tremor from another leader’s tumble
“The plunge of any pastor represents the potential for every pastor. As we open the letter to read the news, we must accept the invitation to look at ourselves (1 Cor. 10 12). We must answer the offer to think. And if you’re a lead pastor, you must think hard, as if the future of... Continue Reading
Minnesota Wants to Censor and Coerce Christian Artists
Government officials are not only telling filmmakers what they can or can’t film, but also what they’re required to create.
This idea doesn’t resonate with the state’s Department of Human Rights, which seems bent on aggressively enforcing a narrow interpretation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act. State officials have interpreted that law to require anyone who makes films celebrating man-woman weddings to also make films celebrating same-sex weddings. If they refuse, they can be punished with a fine... Continue Reading