2 Chronicles 7:14, James 1:27
The cross must effect the way that we engage in politics. As Christians, our primary objective is to build Christ’s kingdom.
I hesitated for some time to write this article, but even as I have hesitated, I have grown increasingly convinced of the necessity to bring attention to a recent billboard article about Trey Pearson. If you do not know, Trey Pearson is a member of the band Everyday Sunday who recently came out as gay. …
There are books that seem to always be in vogue and conversation. If you are around me for long, for instance, you will hear me talk about Christianity and Liberalism because it was a foundational book when Machen wrote it and continues to be impactful today. In business and leadership circles Jim Collins’ Good to Great is …
I am still far behind my reading goal for the year, but I am at least making some headway. Here are a few books I’ve read recently and one that I’m currently reading that I can recommend to you. Simon Winchester, The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary. So far, my only complaint …
Family devotions matter. I know of few Christians who do not believe in the importance of family devotions (or worship), but I also know of few who consistently practice family worship times. In my own family, we often struggle with consistency and when the pace of life quickens, the struggle only intensifies. I was recently …
2 Chronicles 7:14, James 1:27
The cross must effect the way that we engage in politics. As Christians, our primary objective is to build Christ’s kingdom.
We live in a terrifying world. The world is so much worse today than it was in the past. In fact, many of previous generations have looked at me with sadness and lamented, “I’m glad I’m not raising children in the world today, as bad as it is.” This is what I hear and am …
I’ve long been an advocate for emphasizing masculinity within the church and all of Christianity. If we are not careful, we can feminize the church to such a degree that men feel very alienated. I wrote last year about the need to reach men from the pulpit and I continue to believe that it is …
As a pastor, I love it when people walk into my office and ask how they should study their Bible. I love it even more when they tell me how they have been studying it already and ask if I have any suggestions. Many people come into my office looking for THE way to study …
It would be difficult to not appreciate and respect J. I. Packer for his contributions to God’s kingdom. I rarely read something from Packer that does not impact me. Today I read an article about Packer’s protest against the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster in 2002 over the issue of blessing same-sex unions. Of course homosexuality …