How Can I Talk About Transgender?
July 1, 2021 | Church and Culture
13 years ago I wrote this article for the Christian Research Journal. In the years since, “transgender” has evolved from a seldom-recognized issue to…
Throwback Thursday: “To My Gay Angry Friend”
June 3, 2021 | Church and Culture
I posted this open letter 9 years ago on August 2, 2012. It was the day after a nation-wide show of support for Chic-Fil-A…
Five of the Most Important Questions in the Bible
April 20, 2021 | Church and Culture
The Bible’s full of answers. But there are some pretty important questions in there as well. Here are five that stand out to me.…
Rebel Without a Clause
March 31, 2021 | Church and Culture
“The idea that this world is a playground instead of a battleground has now been accepted in practice by the vast majority of Christians.“–…
Discerning Ourselves (Part 3 in a Three-Part Series on Discernment)
March 26, 2021 | Church and Culture
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?”…
Whatever Happened to Biblical Discernment?
March 24, 2021 | Church and Culture
Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong. It is knowing the difference between right and almost right.-Charles SpurgeonThis isn’t the most…
Unchained
December 24, 2020 | Church and Culture
I wear the chain I forged in life….I made it link by link, and yard by yard; I girded it on of my own…
Losing Heart, Acting Badly
December 8, 2020 | Church and Culture
Therefore, since we have this ministry,as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart.-II Corinthians 4:1When the going gets tough, it’s easy to…
Wrathidemic
June 29, 2020 | Church and Culture
“It (the Guillotine) was the sign of the regeneration of the human race. It superseded the Cross. Models of it were worn on breasts…
Racism and the Acts of the Apostles
June 8, 2020 | Church and Culture
A Hebrew, a Roman Soldier, and two servants walk into the house of a Gentile. The Hebrew says, “Why’s a nice Holy Spirit like…
And the Banned Played On
May 27, 2020 | Church and Culture
Sit. Stay. Don’t speak!Lie down. Now roll over.Aw, who’s a good church? You’re a good church! Yes, you are.So said the City Council of…
Trans Actions
March 9, 2020 | Church and Culture
“Let’s be clear: Transgender equality is the civil rights issue of our time “Former Vice-President Joe Biden When Presidential hopefuls equate the transgender movement…