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 […]
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 […]