Rebooting Conservatism
With the many “year in review” segments available on TV and the web, I don’t need to totally rehash 2012. Terrible pain and anguish was experienced by many people of every age as the result of...
View ArticleInaugurations & the Church’s Influence in American Culture
By now you’ve probably heard that Pastor Louie Giglio of Passion City Church in Atlanta had been invited to pray at the upcoming Inauguration of President Obama but has since withdrawn his...
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Are You a Follower of Jesus or the GOP? Debunking the Myth of the Idolatrous...
Call it a straw man argument or a false dilemma of sorts, either way it’s fallacious and cliche. But it’s time to debunk the myth that Christian Conservatives who vote [Conservative] Republican or...
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The Naked Truth About Purity & Shame
A great deal is being said in recent days on the topic of virginity and the role of the purity movement within evangelical/fundamentalist circles. Back in August, Carolyn Custis James responded to...
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Everyone is Called to Make a Defense, But What Defense is Everyone Called to...
The mandate is clear. The Christian life isn’t about quiet, self-indulgence on the promises of Scripture nor is it about a faux spiritual gluttony that fattens our sense of self-worth with false...
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6 Things Christians Should Be Ready to Refute: A Response to Dr. Steve McSwain
Allow me to introduce you to Skepticism. You may have had some intimate interactions with him a few times prior to committing your life to Christ and he may on occasion continue to seek your attention....
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Are the Creeds the Cure for the Chaos?
Cross-posted at Christian Apologetics Alliance Cultural engagement is essentially the objective of gospel preaching and the ministry of apologetics. Ultimately both are about conversion, seeing lives...
View ArticleThe Triumph of Easter
That evil could exist, and to some be increasing in intensity, is a conflict for those who struggle with the idea of God. As the argument goes, how could a benevolent God exist when so much evil...
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Avoiding Spiritual Treason
In an address at a conference on social reconstruction, Dorothy Sayers had these strong words (among others) to say about the state of the church and its relationship to the culture: If the Church is...
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The Evangelical Community is at a Crossroads
Someone you need to know is Chelsen Vicari, the Evangelical Program Director for the Institute on Religion and Democracy. If you’re not familiar with her work yet, I encourage you to read her piece...
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