So the Bible goes from an old creation by the triune God for His glory to a new creation (2 Cor. 5:17; 2 Pet. 3:13; Rev. 21:1). It goes from the old creation headed-up by the first Adam that was stained an infected by sin to a new creation headed-up by the last Adam (1... Continue Reading

It is not “homeschooling,” per se, that is a fundamental human right. What is fundamental, however, is the right of parents to raise their children according to their consciences, without interference from the state. The Obama administration hopefully has no inclination to infringe upon this right in America, but in this case they obviously have... Continue Reading

With my own preschoolers, I began by teaching them to overlook the offense, talk the issue over, and then get help. I first introduced conflict resolution to my children during a quiet moment when they were receptive listeners. We talked about their usual conflicts: toy-grabbing, shouting or throwing game cards. I explained that when a... Continue Reading

The Secular Student Alliance is essentially a support network for the autonomous atheist, agnostic, and humanist student groups that choose to be its affiliates. The rapid growth of the SSA is analogue to the general growth of the American secular movement. Atheist groups were once fringe organizations that didn’t get along. That began to change... Continue Reading

God has something more to offer us than a counseling seminar on worry. What we learn is that worry not just a personal problem with which we wrestle. Worry is an adversary of the kingdom that Jesus is teaching about. It is a red flag, a warning siren, alerting us to kingdom conflict.   God... Continue Reading

Our starting point determines the answer, ultimately. If we see the Bible as a mere collection of ancient stories, we’re going to have trouble answering that question definitively. If you’re evil and trying to violate people in order to satisfy your own sinful desires (see Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism), then you can probably... Continue Reading

Maybe you feel trapped in a difficult marriage. Or a painful church situation. Or you’re stuck in a job with a tyrant for a boss. Or you’re at your wits end with your teenager. Or you’re single with no prospects. You’re tempted to fear. Tempted to despair. Tempted to give up hope.   After Moses... Continue Reading

Students at University of Missouri don’t need to cram for exams that fall on Wiccan and Pagan holidays, now that the school has put them on par with Christmas, Thanksgiving and Hanukah. The university’s latest “Guide to Religions: Major Holidays and Suggested Accommodations” — designed to help faculty know when and when not to schedule... Continue Reading

Paul might turned a blind eye. It’s sure that many leaders today would have been able to find a way to counsel Paul not to confront Peter. After all, what sort of example would it be for two apostles to disagree so strongly? It would be confusing to the sheep. Arguably, it might set back... Continue Reading

“Our world is overpopulated.” If you repeat something often enough, it becomes “truth”. In 1968, Paul Ehrlich wrote The Population Bomb, warning that we’d all soon be fighting over food, space, and power as the earth sagged under the weight of all those darned people. He was wrong, of course, and not just wrong: spectacularly... Continue Reading