Between 2006 and 2011, three children in devoted homeschooling families died while being disciplined by their parents, professed Christians who reportedly read or followed Michael and Debi Pearl’s controversial parenting book, To Train Up a Child. The parents are now behind bars, and their living children are with family members or in foster homes. No... Continue Reading

It appears you’re not really certain about many moral issues, based on your tweet that said, “I don’t think scripture ‘clearly’ states much of anything regarding morality,” and, “I don’t particularly care about Scriptures stance on what is ‘wrong.’ I care more about how it says we should treat people.” Did you really mean to... Continue Reading

Third, Old Calvinists can benefit from  New Calvinist critiques of us, even when we disagree with them.  I would point to Tim Keller’s criticism, in his book Center Church, of the Old School emphasis on faithfulness in ministry.  Keller argues that we must not settle for mere faithfulness, but must see fruitfulness as the measure of our ministry.... Continue Reading

Finally, there is one essential element that must exist in this process. It is the key to possessing the zeal required in this search. That is, a constant feeling of uneasiness that should exist in you knowing you and your family are not in covenant fellowship with a local church and are not under the... Continue Reading

For some reason, churches have focused on providing more for pastors when they crash rather than offering preventive measures for emotional health. It doesn’t have to be that way. It shouldn’t be that way. You can help your pastor feel better, get better, and maintain his emotional health. You don’t have to be a large... Continue Reading

Prominent bishops are pulling out. Convention-goers were told headquarters had spent $18 million suing local congregations. Members are leaving at a record rate. “Liberal Christianity has been hailed by its boosters for 40 years as the future of the Christian church. Instead, as all but a few die-hards now admit, the mainline churches that have... Continue Reading

The big problem now, though, isn’t that those “bad” people out there—the academics, the scientists, the big media people, and the people who run national parks and museums—leave God out of the discussion. The big problem more and more is that those of us who profess to be believers have to such a large extent joined them in their silence. So theoretically, we are still creationists. But practically speaking, we don’t let our allegiance to that great truth affect us much in everyday life. We’ve become scared to talk out loud, at least in public company.

In his new study, Regnerus conducted a survey of 5,738 people ages 18 to 39, asking them about behavior from porn use and masturbation to marriage and views on social issues. ”Religion and sex are tracking each other like never before,” he said in an interview. While the research included those of other faiths, Regnerus’ presentation to... Continue Reading

Others have lost their children to the world who want nothing to do with the organized church and consequently with God. These pastor’s kids feel they’ve simply had enough. Should I mention our missionary friend whose daughter has an eating disorder? They are ashamed to make it public because Christian children don’t struggle with mental... Continue Reading

This is our calling. We have been custom-made to worship. Today, we are to discern right from wrong and do what our Lord commands. We are to be holy. Additionally, we are to live in community with our neighbors. We are not to be isolated. We are not to be focused on self. We are... Continue Reading