“Several African national churches, known as provinces, have stated that they will not accept financial support from the Episcopal Church, most recently citing decisions by its bishops and General Convention to redefine core doctrine on Christian marriage.”   A top official in the worldwide Anglican Communion made news last week warning a gathering of African... Continue Reading

“The conviction and consolation we receive in Christ grandly correspond to the character of God the Father as both just and gracious (Gen 34:6-7). Though we may naturally prefer the consolation of the gospel, we must also learn to acknowledge and then to celebrate the element of conviction of the gospel.”   Throughout the Bible,... Continue Reading

“I think their absence is going to be felt for a long, long time,” said Lisa Dew, the manager of the nuns’ clinic. “There are a lot of people here who depended on them for their care, their medicines. It’s going to be rough.”   UPDATE (8/27/16, 9:20 a.m.): Mississippi authorities have arrested and charged... Continue Reading

“That answer is not good enough for Weinstein and the MRFF, who allege that the officer who conducted the investigation – Col. Lisa Johnson – is the officer who authorized Maj. Lewis to have the Bible on his desk in the first place. The military has not addressed Weinstein’s allegation about Col. Johnson’s leadership of... Continue Reading

“Church leaders are not called to stand above a conglomeration of individuals as if the purpose of these people is to fulfill our vision. God calls us to serve as shepherds in the midst of a flock that has been wholly devoted to his purposes.”   In 1932, the University of Southern California started stenciling... Continue Reading

“Millennials want to see the gospel at work. They long to see Christians vibrantly, authentically, and sacrificially living out their faith in service to others. But this good trait is potentially dangerous. Many well-intentioned young people flee theologically faithful churches.”   The generation we call “millennials” (individuals born between 1980 and 2000) has been the subject of countless Christian articles and... Continue Reading

The punishment is unending–we may escape it for a day or two, or even a month or two, but it has a way of lingering for a lifetime. Verse 33 says that the one committing adultery “will get wounds and dishonor, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.”   We’re all getting catfished. In... Continue Reading

“Half a century ago,” Jacobs tells his readers, “such figures existed in America: serious Christian intellectuals who occupied a prominent place on the national stage. They are gone now. It would be worth our time to inquire why they disappeared, where they went, and whether–should such a thing be thought desirable–they might return.”   Where... Continue Reading

We are currently experiencing a new “God moment,” when God is shining his burning light on how our nation and our churches are fractured by racial division and injustice. In the past two years, we’ve seen image after image of injustice perpetrated against black Americans.   Evangelicals are sensitive to what we call “God moments”—when... Continue Reading

“Peter anticipates an age-long heretical infiltration in churches designed to satisfy man’s sensuality and greed. What is most striking about Peter’s prophecy is that what is normative in the world will find entrance into the church (2 Cor. 12:21). Why?”   The 17th century minister and Scotsman, Alexander Nisbet said, “the most dangerous heretics have... Continue Reading