“Many church members have contact with the unchurched every week, if not every day. They go to school with them, work with them, live beside them – and sometimes live with them. What church folks don’t do, though, is see the unchurched as “sheep without a shepherd” (Matt. 9:36), as spiritual beings in need of... Continue Reading

His letter listed three reasons for his resignation. “The ongoing narrative from the president’s office presents interpretations of facts that differ significantly and regularly from what I believe to be true,” Phillips wrote. “Second, I do not believe I could contribute anything substantive to the board that would be heard. … Third, the president indicated... Continue Reading

The political repercussions are complex. The answers are not simple. However, the humanitarian need is also complex, and these are children, not pawns in a political debate.  If many conservatives are joining the anti-child lobby, I would call upon Christians to come out from them and be separate. If you are pro-family, contribute to a... Continue Reading

Oh, how I wish I could say that these truths fill my heart and inform my mind all the time!  They don’t but I am so thankful they are true regardless. I pray you draw encouragement from them even now – it certainly has done my soul good to think on these things today. May... Continue Reading

To fix the problem, we must understand the problem. IM theology and method are admittedly complex, and not all IM looks the same. However, certain shared features consistently bubble to the surface, airing IM’s true character. The following five points expose prevailing problems inside IM theology and method, and should help us to respond wisely... Continue Reading

At present, students must either have Internet access or be led by a cohort leader who has Internet access.  However, BTS is working to develop a delivery system that will not require Internet access but will still contain all of the lessons and readings. This novel internet-less delivery method will be able to reach a... Continue Reading

…. we should also think more carefully about whether “population in proximity” is the best way to assess possible strategic influence. Is Princeton less influential for being located in what amounts to little more than a nice village? Is working at School A with 1500 students in a metropolitan area of 7 million more strategic... Continue Reading

What is a dysfunctional church? By definition, it is a congregation that no longer carries out essential biblical purposes. In other words, the church does not function properly; it is thus dysfunctional….In my quest, I found six recurring themes. In every one of the congregations, the church manifested at least three of these symptoms.  ... Continue Reading

The insistence that the OT writers must have had NT Christological meanings in mind when they wrote smacks of bibliological Eutychianism…. By staking their case on a curious and speculative argument about what must have been in the minds of the biblical writers, they have not only placed themselves at odds with a significant portion... Continue Reading

Trinity Western first submitted its proposal for an accredited law program in 2012. In December 2013, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada and the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education issued back-to-back approvals, citing “no public interest reason” not to grant preliminary permission. Provincial law societies, including Alberta, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island, all... Continue Reading