Carmen joined Sean Tabatt on his show to discuss what it looks like for Christians to represent Christ in a culture of self-promotion. Listen to the interview here. “It is the Christian’s responsibility to be actively engaged with the culture in such a way that we are actually bearing witness to what Kingdom realities […]
Have you perused the children’s book section lately? There are a few gems but you have to dig to find them. It may surprise you to learn that not all children’s books are seeking to teach children the values espoused by a Christian worldview. In fact, many children’s books are designed to do just the […]
Think of this as an exercise in taking a year-end inventory of your life and cultivating the spiritual soil for an abundant harvest in the year ahead. Taking stock of your spiritual life Get out your 2017 calendar, your journal, your Bible and your check register. Slowly, soberly look through them and take stock. Bible […]
“Do you hear what I hear?” the carol asks. Chances are, the answer is “no.” We do not all hear the same things and we certainly don’t all hear the same things the same way. Consider all the forms of speech that simply do not translate across generations, cultures, or social location. And consider that […]
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued its report on the leading causes of death in America in 2016 and the new actuarial tables related to life expectancy for those born today. From the story: The life expectancy figure is based on the year of one’s birth, current death trends and other factors. For decades, […]
Must Read Monday must begin with Scripture. 1. Start reading the Bible today — there is no better time, and there’s no reason to wait. 2. Set aside a specific time each day. Set your schedule and then stick to it. Mornings are great, but feel free to use any time that works consistently for […]
My pastor has been working through a “Do Not Fear” series during Advent. Throughout the Bible, when angels appear they have to start their communication with humans by telling them to “fear not!” Why? Because the unknown, out of the ordinary, inexplicable, and uncontrollable causes us to fear! We fear all kinds of things. Some […]
It’s time to make up our minds about Roy Moore Do white evangelical Christians have the conviction to do what’s right even if it means suffering a political loss? For what will we trade the integrity of the witness of Christ’s church? One seat in the U.S. Senate? That is the question. The Pope, the […]
Time has named the Silence Breakers of the #MeToo movement Person of the Year for 2017 and the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences has issued a new code of ethics for its members. All this in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein revelations that opened an ongoing floodgate of disclosures by women (and some […]
Facebook CEO, Cheryl Sandberg, posts that “Ultimately, the thing that will bring the most change to our culture is the one I’ve been writing and talking about for a long time: having more women with more power.” Taking her word for word, let’s start with the meaning of the word ultimately. Ultimately means “finally, in […]