The investigation is led by Boz Tchividjian, Billy Graham’s grandson, who said he has no further comment. Tchividjian, who blogs for Religion News Service, has written and spoken on why evangelicals struggle to report sex abuse claims. “At the heart of the struggle is a fear that is rooted in the need to self-protect,” he... Continue Reading

Concurrently cultural elites now are more hostile to public Christianity than ever before. But there never was truly a comprehensively Christian America in terms of ethics and law. Christians must not despair of today by falsely imagining a past golden age that never existed. Evil and good have always coexisted in our land and in... Continue Reading

I agree that we should be planting solid churches in large cities and urban areas.  We need to focus on population centers for sure when we consider church planting.  However, we have to be careful not to overstate the importance of the city at the expense of rural areas and smaller towns.  In my opinion,... Continue Reading

The media remind us regularly that the most important cultural value relative to family life is what’s euphemistically called “choice.” The choice of whether to have kids or not is held so sacrosanct that our laws permit the decision to be made many months after a new human life begins. Some even advocate extending the... Continue Reading

Whenever the process of sanctification slows down (or halts) in a Christian’s life, and he is not able to rectify that situation (for whatever reason), he needs the help of other believers who can direct him to God’s answers to his problems and how to bring about a change that honors Him. Counseling is not... Continue Reading

Baylor Professor Francis Beckwith offers for…consideration the following hypothetical: In Nye County, Nevada, prostitution is legal. So, imagine a local photographer in Parumph is asked by the local brothel, the Cherry Patch Ranch, to take photographs of the employees and staff for the establishment’s “Happy Holidays” card. Suppose the photograph is a devout Christian, who... Continue Reading

Part I is geared towards addressing historical concern in relation to definite atonement (DA). In Part II nearly 200 pages are devoted to addressing DA in regard to specific Scriptures. Part III is intended to deal with the systematic issues related to DA. Finally, Part IV of the book deals more closely with DA from... Continue Reading

After quoting the third commandment (prohibiting taking God’s name in vain), he argues that because we have identified ourselves with Christ, that to say “I am” and to be insecure and to doubt ourselves is a violation of the third commandment.  Let me repeat, he is claiming that by doubting ourselves, we are violating a commandment against... Continue Reading

Campus wide conversations on race, culture, and privilege ensued. And now, with the passage of time, students seem to have become acclimated to the new style of worship. A new student survey indicates opposition has dwindled to negligible levels. “How can I explain the mood on campus? It’s better than last semester. Last semester, it... Continue Reading

God is a speaking God to be sure. He has spoken and continues to speak to his people. In past days of redemptive history God spoke in various ways through the prophets and apostles. But the canon is now closed. We live in that privileged age of redemptive history where we possess God’s completed and inscripturated... Continue Reading