Out of the Abundance of the Heart: The Fruitful Speech of the Christian
Our Language Will Be Judged Because It Reveals the Allegiance of Our Hearts
Jesus is incredibly clear in his warning of Matthew 12:36–37: “I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” Even our careless words will be judged! That ought to make us pause.... Continue Reading
New Christmas Toyota Commercial with All the Feels
Life is too short to not take a moment to reflect on the special people God has given us by His grace in our own lives. As this commercial ends, I think of people, places, the significance of relationships, and the shortness of life.
Before our eyes, Toyota reminds us of the joy of loving well, and loving creatively. Maybe our minds go back to our own sweet grandmas who demonstrated love to us. Possibly, it is an adopted grandma through your church, work, or friend’s parent. Possibly, the commercial reminds you of your own aging parent or special... Continue Reading
The Medieval Age Mindset
The Christian warrior is called to fight for Love and Justice.
If Christendom is to be restored, it will require men who model themselves on the knights of the Round Table: men of faith bound in loyalty, prepared for war, and dedicated to a common cause. Perhaps the standard set by Arthur and his knights is too high for men of a world such as ours.... Continue Reading
Christ and Culture in Reverse Gear
Our dominant culture is increasingly one of aggressive and progressive secularism.
The contemporary western church is moving from a post-Christendom relationship to culture back to being a besieged minority. This is the reverse trajectory of the early church. Careful study of the changing relations of church and culture in the first four centuries has much to teach contemporary western Christians about our relationship with a changing... Continue Reading
When Darwinism Came to America
Prior to the rise of Darwinism in American scientific circles, a diversity of views already existed about how to best understand the early chapters of Genesis in light of scientific evidence.
Since the debut of Darwin’s work in America, views in the church have been diverse; there has never truly been one single perspective that could be described as “the American Christian position” on evolutionary theory and the proper interpretation of the Genesis creation narrative. In the decades leading up to the 1859 publication of... Continue Reading
Who Knows Best? The Push to Replace Parents
Social revolutionaries who want doctors or teachers or bureaucrats to step between parents and children on sexual issues are revealing their hostility not only to parental rights but to human nature and how we were created.
Social revolutionaries who want doctors or teachers or bureaucrats to step between parents and children on sexual issues are revealing their hostility not only to parental rights but to human nature and how we were created. This deeply misguided agenda will only cause children harm in the end. In internet lingo, to “say the quiet... Continue Reading
The Most Passionate Science Deniers Are Pro-trans ‘Experts’ Who Profit from Carving Up Kids
Do We Have the Right Books of the Bible?
Christian theologians—especially in the Reformed world—have long argued that there is a foundational way that we can know that books are from God: the internal qualities of the books themselves.
The New Testament canon that we possess today is due not to the machinations of later church leaders or to the political influence of Constantine but to the fact that these books imposed themselves on the church through their internal qualities. In other words, these books were used the most because they proved themselves to... Continue Reading
How to Help Relieve Exhaustion and Isolation for Families Living with Disability
The demands of raising a child with a disability can be overwhelming and all-consuming.
No particular background or skillset is needed for respite volunteers. This realization can offset stress and place the emphasis where it belongs: the chance to love people well in the name of Jesus. Did you know families living with disability consistently name respite care as their top unmet need? A recent Joni and Friends... Continue Reading
Sheep, Wolves, and Fools
Fearing how Christians might appear to the outside world, many Christian leaders have failed their congregations.
We see a pattern in scripture and church history: when God raises up prophets, they meet fierce opposition from religious establishment and those devoted to the idols they critique; but true prophets stand firm and soon many begin to follow. On the Perils of a Winsome Ministry Introduction Pastors have a very difficult job.... Continue Reading
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