The Church’s Response to Domestic Abuse
Isaiah 1:17 exhorts the church to “Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause.”
Very few believing women understand what is happening when they experience oppression. They find it very difficult and heartbreaking to consider what is happening to them…repeatedly called words that we can’t print…being shouted at nose to nose, or relentlessly and wrongfully accused of always dishonoring God or having bad motives toward her husband. How can... Continue Reading
AI and the Tower of Babel
Machines cannot become humans and humans cannot become God.
Modern technology has always faced a certain Godlike aspiration from some of its more arrogant zealots, as even leading industrialists in the pre-digital era fancied themselves miniature deities on occasion. The AI moment is an odd twist on this Babel-like idolatrous tendency. The subject of artificial intelligence has become a national obsession in the... Continue Reading
Idols in Our Midst
Christ, Caesar, or Self: Recognizing Political Idolatry—Part 2
In their desperation, beleaguered people often yearn for a “strong man” or a King or a Christian Prince to order and redeem the public square—yet there is always buyer’s regret—and death—when the State is seen as Savior, not Servant. Introduction Truthxchange exists to Inform the public, Equip the Church, and Protect the Future. Last... Continue Reading
The Most Dangerous Thing a Christian Can Do
One of the most innocent things a Christian does may also be one of the most dangerous.
Every journey begins with a single step and that is true of so many of those who leave the church. They leave by inches. They leave without meaning to. They leave because they have not been adequately cautioned about the coming challenges—that what seems like a time of exciting new experiences and new starts, may... Continue Reading
The Blessings of Being Bound
Finding Freedom Through Commitment
Not every loyalty in this world is for life. Some friendships fade and church memberships transfer and jobs transition for upright reasons. But those who remain loyal longer than their flesh wants, and longer than the world advises, will discover the stunning loveliness born of loyalty, the untold blessings of being bound. In our... Continue Reading
The Lion of Punjab, John H. Morrison
Known as “The Lion” because of his tenacity and faithful preaching of the Bible.
Rev. Morrison was elected moderator of the Old School General Assembly during its meeting in Peoria, Illinois. He was a member of the Presbytery of Lodiana, one of three presbyteries of the Synod of Northern India. He encouraged the General Assembly to remember their mission work in India. It is often difficult for missionaries to... Continue Reading
How (and How Not) to Wait
Biblical waiting involves embracing that you’re not in control, but you can talk to the One who is.
While you may never love to wait, you can transform gap moments into an opportunity for spiritual growth. Rather than wasting your waiting, you can worship your way through it. Wait for the Lord Do you know anyone who likes to wait? I don’t. If you were to take a quick survey, there’d be... Continue Reading
Making Virtue Personal, Part 1
To form the soul into something good, something that resembles Christ, requires impressing good images upon it.
The process of character formation—requires not only knowing what is good but also activating the spirit so that the heart wants to choose the good. The art of fashioning the soul helps to unify the spirit with the mind. My students rarely know what kindness really means. When they provide feedback on their classmates’... Continue Reading
Kid Noises
Kid noises are the sounds of small ones seeing their parents and the church gathered together to worship the Lord.
When I hear kid noises, it means that seeds are being planted, however small, in the hearts of the next generation. It is no small thing to have children present while the living and active word of God is being proclaimed. I love kid noises. On Sunday morning, we sit in the “families-with-small-kids” section.... Continue Reading
How to Criticize Your Pastor
How do we show our pastors double honor when we think there is criticism we should offer?
Every leader can grow from criticism, regardless of source or intention….But that truth doesn’t let the one offering criticism off the hook. In 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Paul says, “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” The author of Hebrews says, “And let us consider how we... Continue Reading
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