Jesus: Our Guide for Affirming Both Testaments
The Bible, comprising the Old and New Testaments, holds a central place in the lives of Christians. It serves as a guide and a source of spiritual nourishment. However, one […]
6 Lessons from the Book of Revelation
Like many, my relationship with the Book of Revelation is one that had a difficult and confusing start. Although it is a beautiful and encouraging book for believers, it is […]
The Bible and Modesty: It’s About More Than Personal Choices (Part 2)
Editor’s Note: For Part 1 in this series on the Bible and modesty (“Where Modesty Starts”), click here. Have you ever seen someone do something really stupid, and then say, […]
Church History Debates: What About Lapsed Christians?
Imagine that your church is being persecuted in ways that drastically separate those who follow Jesus from those who cave to the pressure. Let’s say that at some point the […]
Cancel at Anytime: Reflections on Lukianoff & Schlott’s ‘The Canceling of the American Mind’
In 2018, a friend recommended a book that became my favorite nonfiction book for the next few years: The Coddling of the American Mind. It identified an issue that was […]
Short Prayers to Fuel Big Love: See Others as Ourselves (Part 4)
God created our bodies with an in-built response to frightening situations. When we become aware of danger, we go into a survival mode. In this mode, our thinking becomes very […]
3 R’s of Reconciliation
As a guy who has spent many years in the military, I love acronyms. Physical training, or PT, is something we did five days a week in the military. The […]
Why Eat Turkey for Thanksgiving? (It’s Not Because of the Taste.)
Why eat turkey for Thanksgiving? It’s because of a mix of historical and cultural reasons, but for 21st century Americans, it also makes for an effective training in thankfulness. Turkeys […]