The one who prays more in public than in private, or only gives at special events when likely to be thanked for it, or practices spiritual disciplines and lets everyone know just how difficult a spiritual routine he keeps, is more concerned about the outward appearance than a heart-relationship with Jesus.   According to Jesus,... Continue Reading

The words struck our hearts in such a vicious way. Terminate—or abort—our baby? Stephanie and I looked him in the eye and said emphatically, “No. Not an option.” In that moment, the doctor took on a much colder, agitated demeanor and simply said, “Then there is nothing else I can help you with today.” And... Continue Reading

Racism dies the same way all other hatred dies, when, in the shadow of the cross, people see their great sin, and pride (racial or otherwise) is crushed beneath the two overwhelming truths of being stunningly unworthy and stunningly loved. But that’s a process, and one that will not happen by force.   And the... Continue Reading

In centers of learning across North America, the study of the past in general, and of wars in particular, is in spectacular eclipse. History now accounts for a smaller share of undergraduate degrees than at any time since 1950.    The world applauds the scientists who have created vaccines to deliver humanity from Covid-19. One... Continue Reading

Waiting for the return of Christ means lingering in a hostile world, in many ways experiencing a wilderness wandering, a sojourn of suffering. We participate in the plaintive cry of saints in the book of Revelation: “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on... Continue Reading

This bill signals that one side of the culture war wishes the total subjugation of the other. They will run roughshod over the religious consciences of their fellow citizens.   President Biden promised last year to work on passing The Equality Act during the first 100 days of his presidency. If you are not familiar with “The... Continue Reading

“Virtually anywhere in our culture right now, everyone is put in a binary: Us versus them. You pick your us, you pick your them. It’s opposing sides, it becomes about power, not understanding, and then they collide. That will have disastrous implications on culture, as well as the next generation and the health of our... Continue Reading

2020 will be remembered in the U.S. for COVID, our reluctant and resentful flirtation with a disease whose cousins were ever present in past generations, much like the air one breathed. 2020 will also be remembered—if it too isn’t toppled and canceled—for a mentality that believes statues must be felled, complex historical figures eliminated, ideas... Continue Reading

The ability to gaze forward in time is an essentially human trait. We have the ability to use our imaginations to see and to feel the future—to imagine that victory and feel the thrill of it, to visualize that loss and feel the sorrow of it. Our imaginations engage our emotions so we begin to... Continue Reading

Whether we have been involved in the culture wars for decades on end, with no one seeming to listen or take any heed, or whether we are on the mission field with little or no fruit in evidence, we keep speaking truth. Our job is to proclaim the truth, and we leave the rest up... Continue Reading