When Christians Forget They’re Christians on Facebook
Often when I speak publicly on the issues of homosexuality and the church, Christian family values, and biblical sexual ethics, I feel like I am in a lose-lose situation. Doing so leaves me open to a host of stereotypes and it positions me squarely against the cultural norms that prevail in our society today. And […]
Christians and Sexuality: Q&A with Jonathan Storment on the Sexual Revolution
What is the relationship between Christians and sexuality in light of the sexual revolution? Are Christians doomed to be at war with sexual and gender minorities until they reframe biblical passages to come in line with modern views of sexuality and gender? Pastor Jonathan Storment discusses the landscape and offers clarity for a confused cultural […]
What Ethics Do We Learn from Generative AI?
First off, what is generative artificial intelligence (GAI)? Artificial intelligence has been around for a while now. It’s your phone deciphering between your fingerprint and someone else’s. It’s the chatbot attempting to answer your online question, hopefully quicker than it takes to connect with a customer service agent. More recently, it’s your car’s dashboard beeping […]
Sermon on the Mount: Do Unto Others
Do unto others what you would have them do unto you… So that’s the Sermon on the Mount. At least the meat of it, anyway. Matthew 7:12 is the second bookend, echoing Jesus’ opening discussion of “the law and the prophets” (Matt. 5:17-20). Jesus has given us his definitive expression of life in the Kingdom. […]
Deconstructing the God of Sexual Identity
What follows is the manuscript of a sermon delivered in Ozark Christian College’s chapel on 2/25/2021. I feel some conflict this morning. It is a strange thing to be asked to preach about a god you no longer believe in. I’m not sure I ever actually believed in this god. There was a time I […]
Racism, Mass Shootings, and Our Enemy’s Strategies
If we want to truly understand racism and mass shootings, we will think through our enemy’s strategies. The same Devil who blinds a murderous person from seeing another person’s humanity blinds people after a tragedy from seeing the real enemy. In John 9, John gives an account of Jesus healing a blind man. His blindness […]
How Should Christians Think about Abortion? Q&A with Dr. John D. Ferrer
How should Christians think about abortion? Dr. John D. Ferrer, president of Pella Pro-Life and teaching fellow with Equal Rights Institute, answers questions about what Roe v Wade did, what the Bible teaches about abortion, and how Christians can effectively and faithfully respond to the abortion debate and other issues surrounding abortion. Q: What exactly […]
Pretty Little Lies: Real Life Theology with Renée Sproles
Renée Sproles kicks off her Real Life Theology series discussing the pretty little lies we are told by culture every day. She is joined by David Hunzicker of North Boulevard Church of Christ, as together they explore how damaging these lies can be and how to combat lies with biblical truth.
