By all counts, this year has been a hard one. Not just a little bit hard, but in a deep gut-wrenching, darkness-is-everywhere and seems to be gaining ground kind of way. As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, you might be quietly wrestling in your soul with the question: Where do we find thankfulness in the […]
Texas church turned into a memorial after mass shooting— CNN Christians, this is a picture of redemption that each of us needs to be prepared to interpret to the watching, wondering world. Some might say it’s because white is the color of surrender. But this is a not a testimony to our surrender to evil. […]
During the Protestant Reformation, 500 years ago, a saying developed that when translated to English reads, “Reformed and always being reformed, according to the Word of God.” By that the Reformers were declaring the Church is a living, dynamic body that continually changes. But they were clear those changes had parameters: notably, the Word of […]
Texas Shooting Kills 26 at Southern Baptist Church— Christianity Today Sunday was the most deadly mass shooting at a church in US history. Here are a few worthy reads on the topic: How Common Are Church Shootings?— The Gospel Coalition Why church shootings don’t intimidate the church— Washington Post Darkness & light at Sutherland Springs— […]
Christians, have we forgotten who we worship and serve? Have we traded our distinctiveness as Christ followers for the sheen of political insiders? If so, we’ve betrayed our Savior and mislead our neighbors on what it looks like to be a Christian. When some self-identified evangelicals prove themselves willing to suppress the faith for politically […]
Today, we have a special Must Read Monday celebrating the 500th anniversary of The Reformation: 3 Things Every Christian Should Know About the Reformation— The Gospel Coalition Union Seminary President Michael Reeves helps every Christian understand why we celebrate the Reformation: because the gospel really is good news. Here We Stand— Al Mohler The Church […]
After considering how we speak the Truth of God’s Word into a confused culture, the board of the Presbyterian Lay Committee announces the renaming and reorganizing of the ministry as Reformation Press, a media ministry impressing the mind of Christ into the culture by informing and equipping Christians to speak the mind of Christ on […]
George W. Bush: Bigotry and white supremacy are ‘blasphemy’ against the American creed— CNN President Bush delivered a speech calling Americans to remember our identity and ideals. The most important line in the speech was not political or cultural— but theological. Bush calls each of us to see others as bearers of the Imago Dei […]
Harvey Weinstein did many terrible, awful, dreadful things. And for those sins he has lost his company, his wife, his membership in The Academy of Motion Pictures and maybe most importantly to a creature of Hollywood, he has lost his celebrity status. He is, officially, a pariah. But he is also Hollywood’s scapegoat. The announcement […]
Evangelical conservatives are proving their harshest critics right— Washington Post, Right Turn Blog What happens when the line between political allegiance and faith starts to blur? Things get really confusing really fast. The Values Voter Summit has traditionally been a gathering place for conservative and Christian individuals concerned about the political and public square. This […]