The evangelical Christians still in Gaza suffer along with its 2 million inhabitants. Lack of food, water, shelter, and sewage is their daily fare, along with deadly bombings, artillery and gunfire. What should Christians do in response to this situation? Without resolving political issues, Christians may manifest Abraham’s compassion. He prayed for the cities of... Continue Reading

Throughout history, most local churches have been monoethnic, not necessarily due to any intentional discrimination or segregation, but simply because most societies naturally tend toward ethnic homogeneity over time (mass transportation and immigration make us the exception today). Now it certainly would be sinful for churches to exclude or segregate on the basis of ethnicity,... Continue Reading

What the culture presents to Christians as treasure is, in truth, only so much trash, rubbish, and garbage. The Apostle Paul clearly understood this, confessing: “Whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord”... Continue Reading

Technology isn’t the enemy. But when our use of it turns sacred moments into content for public consumption, we risk losing the reverence that should define our approach to God. Holiness doesn’t trend well. Silence doesn’t go viral. Repentance isn’t marketable. But these are essential parts of the Christian life. Bad tech pushes us toward... Continue Reading

Jesus sends us into our calling in the same manner that He was sent to earth. By understanding what Jesus was sent to do, we can understand how to fulfill all the different facets of our calling.   Pray for Your Church: Members (3) So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the... Continue Reading

Consider the years of rigorous training required to become a neurosurgeon or an army general. Harvard Medical School does not train doctors virtually, nor does West Point ready officers online. Such callings demand commitment, sacrifice, and years of focused preparation. I contend that those called to the sacred task of shepherding Christ’s church and stewarding... Continue Reading

Our preaching must center on Christ–on both His first and second comings. The reality of His first advent, culminating in the resurrection, provides hope for His second advent as conquering King. The only way to prepare for His kingdom is to believe the gospel.   Preach the kingdom? Is that the same as preaching the... Continue Reading

The same day as the inaugural meeting of the anti-Christian bias task force, Collins sent an email to all VA employees, asking them to anonymously report any offenses. Workers should speak up, he wrote, about any policies “hostile to Christian views” or any punishments for displaying Christian symbols. Collins’ email—like Trump’s executive order creating the... Continue Reading

Screenshots of post removal notifications showed that Facebook deleted posts with SermonAudio links for going against its Community Standards. The notifications said the links breached cybersecurity and phishing standards. SermonAudio also received notices that the social media platform removed some posts because users reported the content as abusive, it said.   Dozens of churches over... Continue Reading

SoBapts were wondering why the ERLC with its $13M budget could not be heard in Colorado when that state just passed legislation requiring parents to affirm any sexual-ID choice of a child in their home. And some (Teetsel) think the office has become more of a PR-shop than an effective policy. Little wonder that about... Continue Reading