According to one progressive pastor,  “…there’s a far deeper, more organic challenge for our denomination. Many of its leaders at both the local and national level are no longer in synch with any semblance of orthodox Christian creeds and doctrine.”    I recently came across a remarkable piece of revisionist church history: In 1930, when PC... Continue Reading

“There is no religious father, ecclesiastical institution, spiritual discipline, inspirational book, or magic pill that will fix what ails you. Every man, every day, in every place, breaks God’s Law and sins before his face.”   How fantastic would it be to love God with every ounce of your being? Can you imagine how incredible it would... Continue Reading

“Some of the holiest men I know are men who have experienced same-sex attraction as an ongoing inner reality in their lives. They have made a decision not to act on their same-sex desires. Their holiness stems precisely from the challenge this decision presents. They know they need God. And like Mary Magdalene, they love... Continue Reading

“People who have the support of loved ones are less likely to develop health conditions – and more likely to have a longer life expectancy. The more social ties people have at an early age, the better their health is at the beginnings and ends of their lives.”   In a study that examined the link... Continue Reading

The Psalms of Lament show us that we can turn to God with our fears. We should pause and marvel at the fact that God’s people sang laments. What grace from our loving Father! God knows how fearful this fallen world is and through the laments, He invites us to voice our own fears to... Continue Reading

Men in the Body of Christ need women in the Body of Christ, and vice versa. From our secure foundation as sons and daughters of the Most High, we are free to relate to each other without suspicion for the mutual work of building up the Kingdom. As Paul valued and used his sister Phoebe,... Continue Reading

It’s inevitable. Like every year, this is going to be a year where relationship struggle will not be absent. While we are here on earth, it will not be heaven, which also means that there will be not-so-heavenly people around you. Whether a relationship with a spouse, kids, other family, co-workers, church members, fellow-leadership, or... Continue Reading

Admittedly, the church is full of sinners. In fact, I know of no other organization in the world that requires a person to be a sinner in order to join it. However, while all hypocrites are sinners, not all sinners are hypocrites. Hypocrisy is just one of many sins. It is unfair of our critics... Continue Reading

Likewise, in the practice of abortion, we don’t talk about “dead babies,” we talk about “aborted fetuses” and the “products of conception.” We don’t talk about “organ harvesting,” but “tissue donation.” We don’t talk about “heads,” but “calvarium.”   In the Spring of 1961, Hannah Arendt sat in a courtroom in Jerusalem observing the trial... Continue Reading

Because our primary calling is not to show the world that we are very moral people – very good people – zealous for the glory of God. Our primary calling is not to show that we have kept the law as well as can be humanly expected and that we expect others to do the... Continue Reading