The Hidden Curriculum of Higher Education
You don’t need a PhD to discern an institution’s hidden curriculum
“Every higher education institution has one. It’s not the catchy slogan emblazoned on campus merchandise, and it’s not necessarily in an admissions counselor’s spiel. It’s the subtle lessons we learn about an institution through studying their campus programs, student activities, and the institutional funding allocated for programming beyond the classroom.” May 1 is the... Continue Reading
If Gospel Coalitions Can’t Unite, What about Social Gospels?
As much as critics might want to accuse defenders of the spirituality of the church of racism, they should actually consider that a reduced scope for Scripture and the church is much like classical liberalism
The church needs to do more than proclaim the gospel, conduct faithful worship, provide discipline, and care for widows and orphans (with 1 Tim. 5 scrutiny). How could Christianity ever make people go “wow” if the church restricted what it did to word, sacrament, and discipline (and let all the other agencies of a civil... Continue Reading
Church Massacre Shakes Central African Capital
Priest among 16 killed during Mass at Bangui Catholic church which suffered a similar attack in May 2014
The assailants started shooting at people who were outside the church because the building was too small and could not contain all the attendees. They also threw hand grenades. “We are all shocked, everybody is shocked,” said Moses. “We don’t understand why. Why to kill people who are praying—just innocent people who are praying?” ... Continue Reading
For God So Loved The World
When He died, Jesus actually accomplished expiation and propitiation for sins, but for whom?
“The term world here is synonymous with the word sinners. In view is not the extent of the atonement, but the degree of God’s love and the quality of those for whom Christ died. How much did God love us? He loved us so much that He gave His only begotten Son.” To many,... Continue Reading
Michelle Wolf and the Throwaway Culture
Michelle Wolf’s comment was not just a bad joke; it was a brazen display of power
“When we live in the space beyond good and evil, when morality is construed as entirely the invention of personal freedom, when nothing counts as intrinsically wicked, when any claim to moral authority is automatically shouted-down — in other words, when we live in the world that Nietzsche made possible — then the will of... Continue Reading
When You Go Through the Valley
Psalm 23 reminds us that it is God who leads us through the valleys. No valley we face is unexpected.
“While we don’t travel through dark valleys in a physical sense, we understand it in a metaphorical sense. Our dark valleys today might look like physical suffering and chronic pain. We might experience loss and sorrow. We might face persecution in our work or culture. We might go through emotional valleys of doubt, despair, or... Continue Reading
When Preaching Is Big & God Is Small
Speaking in front of people still triggers a low-grade fear
“Most often, I suffer the same problem as the authorities. I love glory, and I want to get it from other people. I want to be esteemed and praised. And I want my stock to go up when I speak. I’m a glory-hound – I love the glory that comes from man more than the... Continue Reading
One Great Difference Between A Covenantal Piety And The American Conversionist Alternative
By conversionism I mean the view that unless one can remember a specific time, event, or experience during which one became a believer, one is most likely not actually converted
“Suffice it to say that the biblical picture of salvation is rather different. Our Lord in no way implied in Revelation 3:20 that humans have the ability to will the contrary. The same God who sent 10 plagues upon Pharaoh and Egypt, who parted the Red Sea, and who delivered his people through it on... Continue Reading
Andy Stanley: Church Unity Is More Important Than ‘Being Theologically Correct’
Stanley spoke of how he came to believe that believing in Jesus Christ was more important than theological arguments like how communion should be served or if babies should be baptized
“Will we prioritize our oneness over our politics? Will we continue to allow the kingdom of the world to divide the Kingdom of God that is in this world because of politics?” Stanley argued that oneness in the faith was “more important than being theologically correct,” adding that he believed when Christians of various denominations... Continue Reading
The Hope That Moms Don’t Need
Here are some do’s and don’ts to make sure you’re grounded in Jesus Christ
“The hope of surviving this season and reaching the next isn’t enough. Every season of motherhood will offer new challenges. If you focus on just surviving until the next season, you will be caught in a cycle of constant disappointment. No season of motherhood will be easy enough, blessed enough, or fulfilling enough to satisfy... Continue Reading
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