A Chilling New Front in the War on Religious Liberty— Denny Burk writes on an issue we should all be informed about. Why would the ACLU and gay rights groups remove their support for such a measure? Because the current form of the bill provides an exemption for religious employers. The ACLU et al. have …
In the beginning God created all things. He created the material world and declared it to be good. God then created man and woman in His own image and declared them to be very good. Mankind was given a unique task among all of creation as God’s vice-regents. The crowning jewel of his creation, they …
10 Lessons From 10 Years of Public Schooling— I appreciated this article: “I am not opposed to homeschooling or Christian schooling—not even a little bit—but do maintain that public schooling may also be a legitimate option for Christian families.” We are Never Going to Be Cool Enough— The gospel is important enough for us to be …
Supreme Court Declares Prayers at Council Meetings Constitutional— The Supreme Court has upheld the right of local officials to open town council meetings with prayer, ruling that this does not violate the Constitution even if the prayers routinely stress Christianity. 5 Signs Your Child May Not Be Saved— Only God knows our hearts. But Jesus …
Conversion isn’t merely a good feeling. It’s not just a change of mind. It’s not turning over a new leaf. Those things may happen, but they can happen for reasons other than conversion. True conversion is unique. It’s born out of repentance and faith, and its fruit is a changed life. J. Mack Stiles, Evangelism The book …
Through his careful research and later book, The Shape of Faith To Come, Brad Waggoner and his research team identified daily Bible study as the number one indicator of Christian maturity. If you want to grow in Christ, it seems, the best way to do that is to spend time with him in his Word. Paul admonished …
I like this definition of biblical worldview: A Christian worldview or a biblical worldview refers to the framework of ideas and beliefs, derived from the Bible, through which a Christian individual, group or culture interprets the world and interacts with it. A biblical worldview necessarily involves application of the whole Bible and not merely the parts that …
Since yesterday I wrote about what we are learning from our daughter, today it is appropriate for me to write about what I am learning from and through my son. Wyatt is all boy. He loves baseball, basketball, football, bike riding, and dirt. He is just like his daddy which can make for frustrating interactions …
I lift weights. I don’t do crossfit, I don’t bodybuild, I don’t run marathons. I get funny looks in the gym because plates clang together and chains are loud. I like to lift heavy weights and I like getting stronger. As a result, I am a student of weight-lifting and power-lifting. I read and study …
Every year our church sponsors a fall festival on October 31st. Normally we have a few people inside and outside of our church question us on our decision, not to host a fall festival geared toward outreach and evangelism, but rather on our choice to host this event on Halloween. Some are concerned with the …