“If we are going to spend this much time at work, shouldn’t we have a reason for doing so beyond the accumulation of money? In addition, don’t we need to understand why we need to work hard at work instead of frittering away our time?”   In 1928, English economist John Maynard Keynes delivered a... Continue Reading

“Gospel issue” should not be shorthand for “you must be passionate about all the same things I’m passionate about.” Nor should it be synonymous with notions of “building the kingdom” or “transforming the culture.” By the same token, preachers must be careful lest they allow CNN and Fox News, not to mention Twitter and Facebook,... Continue Reading

To put it differently, the problem is enmity not ethnicity. The gospel of Matthew records that the angel of the Lord commanded Joseph to name the Child to whom his wife was to give birth ‘Jesus’ for the foreordained purpose that “He will save His people from their sins.” I mention this to suggest that evangelical... Continue Reading

If Christian leaders are using a term popularly used by the culture, but mean something fundamentally different from what the culture means when they use it, shouldn’t they be laboring to make that difference plain? I would like to believe that these Christian writers surely don’t agree with the Marxist connotations of social justice, but... Continue Reading

Nike is, and has been for three generations, encouraging their consumers to define goodness by what they do, what they have, and what they be; rather than insisting that our being – made in the image of God to love and worship Him first and to love our neighbor second – define what we should... Continue Reading

Wherein lies the secret of Christ’s unique effectiveness as a social reformer? Unquestionably it lies in His ability to deal with sin. Other social reformers, except as they have been His followers, have had much to say about imperfect legislation, unfavorable environment, and such like; but they have had little to say about sin, notwithstanding... Continue Reading

The second I think “I can feel myself changing, I think I’m getting more humble,” I’ve blown it. Every time we bring the focus back to ourselves, the mist has shifted. But the trouble is we instinctively think of ourselves first. That’s the reality of our post-fall humanity.   I’m a sucker for clickbait. Even... Continue Reading

Though the effects of injustice are material, the origin of all injustice is spiritual. The systems and institutions through which biblically unjust policies and practices prove discriminatory toward God’s image bearers are not created in a vacuum, but by human hearts that deliberately and volitionally choose to disobey God concerning the equitable treatment of those... Continue Reading

The founder of Revoice, Nate Collins, in his introduction to the Revoice conference, used terms that show that “Christian” gays like him feel a strong rapport with the larger gay community. He uses social justice terminology to speak of “minority issues” as in “gender and sexual minorities” and calls for the end to “straight privilege.”... Continue Reading

“Worked with the governments of Mexico, India and Pakistan to introduce a combination of modern agricultural production techniques and his new high-yield wheat varieties. As a result, Mexico became a net exporter of wheat by 1963. Between 1965 and 1970, wheat yields nearly doubled in Pakistan and India, greatly improving the food security in the... Continue Reading