Only Christians recognize that each child has “a soul that will never die” as the Catechism for Young Children so boldly says. The world can only see children as genetics, personality, or potential. Christians see them as those in whom the very Spirit of God is often pleased to dwell. Editor’s Note: Megan Hill will... Continue Reading

Small churches are normal (the typical church has less than 100 in attendance) and can easily reflect the Kingdom of God. So, why are so many embarrassed by them? Why do pastors sometimes aspire to leave them (and go on to bigger things)? Americans are obsessed with big things. If something is big, it must... Continue Reading

For the cross has two beams. The horizontal beam shows God’s arms open wide to forgive sinners and take their death upon Himself. No other “faith tradition” confronts death head-on; they placate it, anesthetize it, or explain it away, but can’t defeat it. Two days after 9/11, workers going about the awful task of clearing... Continue Reading

I think the Bible can easily fit well with this data. For us men, biblically who is the oldest male ancestor we could possibly trace our lineage back to? You might be tempted to say, “Adam” but is that really right? Actually, the oldest male we could possibly trace the Y-c back to is Noah... Continue Reading

The U.S. Tax Court recently ruled in favor of Phil Driscoll: the evangelical musician’s $400,000 second home qualifies as a tax-free parsonage. Driscoll isn’t a pastor in any conventional sense. The Wall Street Journal reports that he “turned to the ministry after a popular music career.” That’s one way of putting it: the ministry he... Continue Reading

The problem is not with casual worship styles, but with casually worshiping God in whatever style….There’s little room left for awe in worship, and I suspect that the form is indeed a part of our problem. When it comes to the atmosphere of worship services in the next generation, something’s got to give. More and... Continue Reading

Both in California and Ontario pro-homosexual curricula are to be introduced into public schools forbidding parents from opting their children out from such instruction. Even where parent opt-outs are permitted, however, some schools have resorted to instructing students to keep secret from their parents sexuality discussions held in the school. As young people across North... Continue Reading

God can do big things with ordinary. It is not “settling for ordinary,” but working hard at ordinary –that is faithfulness. In 2 Corinthians 4:7, Paul says, “But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.” A few years ago, I found... Continue Reading

For most of their history, Christians thought circumcision, kosher diet, and Sabbath would prevent unity among Jesus’ followers. Paul was first out of the gate with his letter to the Galatians. We often forget that a debate about circumcision frames our favorite verses about justification by faith. The year 1999 brought me one of my... Continue Reading

Simply put, any anti-poverty efforts not aimed at getting kids to complete an education, get married, and stay married are a waste of time. They may ameliorate immediate physical needs, but the very act of ameliorating those needs renders a destructive lifestyle sustainable and viable It is past time to admit a very hard truth:... Continue Reading