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 […]
The Scariest Nice Person in Your Church
What comes to mind when you think of “one-hand clapping”? Perhaps you think of the Zen “koan” in which the Zen master asks the student, “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” For months, the student searches for it in vain until meditating and arriving at the “soundless sound” that transcends all sound.[1] “One […]
Review of Eric Metaxas’s ‘Letter to the American Church’ the Movie
Letter to the American Church was first a book (September, 2022) by bestselling author Eric Metaxas. Now, it’s been released as a movie by the same title. The opening sequence provides the reason for the movie. As Metaxas walks into a large warehouse, his words are, “I am convinced that the American church has arrived […]
Philosophy Questions: What Is the Christian Worldview?
A worldview is the set of basic beliefs about reality by which an individual understands life. What one believes about God determines every other aspect of his or her worldview (e.g., truth, ethics, or the meaning of life). Christianity is in one respect a worldview; we study the Bible to learn and live the biblical […]
Progressivism and the Resurrection of Jesus
Orthodox, biblical, historic Christianity does not stop at the death of Jesus. It goes straight from Jesus’ death to his resurrection—which is the flip side of the same redemptive coin. In the death of Jesus, we get our sins forgiven, and in the resurrection of Jesus, we get a new life. Progressives often struggle with […]
Congratulations: You’ve Got Generations
Every family and church is composed of multiple generations. How should we as Christians feel about this sometimes-volatile concoction? At a recent conference, I was assigned the topic of “generations” to speak on. I reasoned that the best way to articulate what I wanted to say about generations was in the form of a poem. […]
You Might Have a Problem That a Therapist Can’t Fix
Before I dive in, a mundane confession of my own uselessness. I think it is good for the soul to regularly be in situations where you are reminded of your own inadequacy and the adequacy of others. I’m a college administrator and professor. I have a terminal degree. This makes me useful for certain tasks […]
Why Is the Culture of a Disciple Making Church So Important?
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” That statement, attributed to the most influential management guru of our time, Peter Drucker, describes a reality that church leaders must face in the pursuit of creating disciple making churches. A disciple making church culture is what your church actually does in disciple making; strategy is your plans on paper. […]
