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 …
I’ve compiled a short list below of responses to World Vision’s recent announcement that they would no longer prohibit homosexuals from employment. I do not feel that I can add much to the debate beyond what has been said in the articles below, but one thing concerns me greatly that I do not see others …
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 …
I am fond of computers and technology. Technology does much to enhance our lives and can make us more productive (Though, it can actually work in the reverse). The rise of the computer and high speed internet brought about a brand new world for pornography. This issue is front and center for the church. In …
Denny Burk shares a story about Dan Cathy showing Christian love in the face of criticism by befriending a leading gay activist. This is a great look into a man who seems really serious about honoring Christ with his whole life. Albert Mohler on the recent decision by the Boy Scouts of America to rescind …
Porn is mainstream in America. We no longer even blush to mention it. Porn stars are celebrities and books like Fifty Shades of Grey glorify it. A couple of years ago, Ed Stetzer wrote a short article outlining some of the dangers that included an infographic of stats related to pornography. You should read Ed’s …
Sometimes making sense of the world is difficult. We have questions and we do not always have answers. However, sometimes our greatest problem is that we focus more on our questions than on our answers. This is akin to materialism in our western world today. We find ourselves wealthy and surrounded by more things than …
The Gospel of Jesus’ Wife? Albert Mohler weighs in on the recent news release about a fragment of papyrus mentioning Jesus’ wife. Mohler argues here that scholarship has been traded for sensationalism. Preaching for the “Home Run.” Michael McKinley answers a popular question with what may be some unpopular answers. There may be legitimate reasons …
Faded Bit of Papyrus Refers to Jesus’ Wife. Trust me, TLC is going to have a field day with this; I can already envision the two hour special. “The notion that Jesus had a wife was the central conceit of the best seller and movie “The Da Vinci Code.” But Dr. King said she wants …