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 […]
Five hundred years ago, people did not read the Bible on their own, ministry was done by a professional class, and it was widely believed that good works were necessary in order to get into heaven. People did not understand that in Christ alone, it was possible to be saved by grace alone through faith […]
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 […]