Review of Louise Perry’s ‘The Case Against the Sexual Revolution’
“The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.” —Alexander Hamilton All changes usher in a set of consequences, for better or worse. There are […]
Challenges for Multicultural Churches
One of the challenges of leading a church that desires to be multicultural is very simple: many of us have never seen one. We’ve graduated from multicultural universities and passed […]
Contentment with Godliness Is Great Gain?
Scripture says that godliness with contentment is great gain. This means that our typical human quest for happiness works backwards from what actually works. If we want happiness, we need […]
The Blessing: A Short Story of Loss and Reconciliation
Paul and Eden had adjusted well to life in Rochester, Minnesota. It was now home. They were there for Paul’s job in IT. A major company recruited him out of […]
The Lies We Tell Ourselves about Ourselves
George Santos lied about some things in his past. Okay, about everything in his past. He lied about where he attended high school (Horace Mann) and college (Baruch) and graduate […]
A Lament for Memphis: Reflections from a Memphis Minister
*Editor’s Note: On January 7, 2023, 29-year-old Tyre Nichols was pulled over by Memphis police for reckless driving and was tased and pepper-sprayed. He attempted to flee and was then […]
The Devil Wears Sweatpants
We love to be comfortable. It’s easy; it’s convenient; it’s killing us. Comfort can be a great thing in the moment. But it can have terrible side effects. It promises […]
7 Reasons Some Preachers Avoid Politics in Sermons
Why do some preachers avoid politics in their preaching? Here’s a helpful list… 1. They aren’t very informed. They didn’t major in political science and have never held office. They […]