The big problem now, though, isn’t that those “bad” people out there—the academics, the scientists, the big media people, and the people who run national parks and museums—leave God out of the discussion. The big problem more and more is that those of us who profess to be believers have to such a large extent joined them in their silence. So theoretically, we are still creationists. But practically speaking, we don’t let our allegiance to that great truth affect us much in everyday life. We’ve become scared to talk out loud, at least in public company.

Others have lost their children to the world who want nothing to do with the organized church and consequently with God. These pastor’s kids feel they’ve simply had enough. Should I mention our missionary friend whose daughter has an eating disorder? They are ashamed to make it public because Christian children don’t struggle with mental... Continue Reading

This is our calling. We have been custom-made to worship. Today, we are to discern right from wrong and do what our Lord commands. We are to be holy. Additionally, we are to live in community with our neighbors. We are not to be isolated. We are not to be focused on self. We are... Continue Reading

I knew something was wrong.  What was it?  Well, the real problem is inflation.  Inflation is a result of the civil government “printing dollars” without limitation.  This causes the value of the dollar to drop continuously, and the price of everything to go up continuously.  It takes more to buy less.  It happens over time... Continue Reading

Beginning with an effort to read into it all the Gospel, or at least the essence of the Gospel, it has ended by reading out of the Gospel all that is not in the parable. And thus this parable, the vehicle of a priceless message, has been transformed into the instrument of a great wrong.... Continue Reading

The Occupy Wall Street members prominently displayed signs saying, “If you have to work to live, is it a choice? If you have no choice, are you free?” Sorry, people, but, we aren’t born with a lifelong supply of sustenance accompanying us, and so we are not free from the necessity to produce what we... Continue Reading

How should Christians think about these claims? Well, the operative word in that question is “think.” We can’t settle for gotcha headlines and arguments that are more slogan than substance. We have to be open to reason, open our Bibles, and think this through.   Why do conservative Christians make such a fuss about homosexuality... Continue Reading

I found less careful writers on this subject who made absurd assertions about biblical passages. They did so in peer-reviewed journals without actually explaining how they came to their conclusions. Disability was being used as a weapon against God’s word. And there was a certain attraction to it. I was on the verge of swallowing... Continue Reading

Youth culture today faces a great deal of anxiety. On nearly every level, an uncertain future waits on the horizon. But these anxieties are only the symptoms of the real problem, shadows of the anxiety humanity faces because of alienation. Our sin separates us from God. And we need someone to believe in. None of... Continue Reading

With small children or nursing babies waking in the night, those mornings are not going to happen on a regular basis. My time with God may have to be broken up throughout the day or delayed until evening. But God desires us as we are, not a flawless performance. Christ has already done that on... Continue Reading