Andy Stanley: Church Unity Is More Important Than ‘Being Theologically Correct’
Stanley spoke of how he came to believe that believing in Jesus Christ was more important than theological arguments like how communion should be served or if babies should be baptized
“Will we prioritize our oneness over our politics? Will we continue to allow the kingdom of the world to divide the Kingdom of God that is in this world because of politics?” Stanley argued that oneness in the faith was “more important than being theologically correct,” adding that he believed when Christians of various denominations... Continue Reading
Men, Women Who Left Homosexuality, Transgenderism to Rally at DC’s ‘Freedom March’
"Now I have the chance to live in relationship and not religion, not just loving Christ but being in love with Christ and sharing [H]is love."
Luis Javier Ruiz, a survivor of the June 2016 massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, where 49 people were murdered by Omar Mateen in what was at the time the worst mass shooting in modern American history, will be participating in the May 5 march. “I should [have] been number 50,” Ruiz wrote... Continue Reading
C. S. Lewis and the Great War
A hundred years ago, Lewis was an atheist in the trenches of a terrible war.
What Lewis found was something the Great War nearly destroyed for him: an explanation for his deepest longing, the desire for joy. What he discovered, from his own careful study of the gospels, helped him cast off his doubts: a vision of God’s grace as well as his holiness. Here, in the life and teachings... Continue Reading
Too Many Pastors Are ‘Digging Their Graves With Their Teeth’
Food had become a vice that was sapping his energy and hindering his ministry. Years of unchecked eating had brought him to the brink of 500 pounds.
For Atwood, food had become a vice that was sapping his energy and hindering his ministry. Years of unchecked eating had brought him to the brink of 500 pounds. “I was a fast food junkie,” he said. “I mean, I was truly addicted.” There’s a good reason for the spring in Jeremy Atwood’s step.... Continue Reading
Corey Booker Hounds Mike Pompeo For Agreeing With Christianity On Gay Sex
Sen. Corey Booker (D-N.J.) raked the CIA director over the coals for his beliefs on same-sex marriage
“Pompeo is far from alone in his views of government affirmation for homosexual attraction. Most Christians believe this, as did Hillary Clinton — even during her own tenure as secretary of State. But that didn’t stop Booker from berating Pompeo in a self-important filibuster during which the man who’s supposed to be answering questions barely... Continue Reading
The FAQs: What You Should Know About the Alfie Evans Controversy
The case of Alfie Evans involves a critically ill infant in England.
The court and Alfie’s parents disagree about what is in the best interest of the child. The court documents state the father’s “core dilemma, from which he struggles to escape” is that “whilst he recognises and understands fully that the weight of the evidence spells out the futility of Alfie’s situation he is, as a... Continue Reading
Through Fire to Forgiveness
The ‘Napalm Girl’ of Vietnam says a bomb pointed her to Christ.
Although pain from the burns persisted and anger over past injustices boiled inside her, Phan slowly learned to give everything over to God. She gradually forgave the people who had made her life miserable: the soldiers who dropped the napalm bomb, the friends who shunned her, the government handlers, and so on. As she prayed... Continue Reading
3 Ways To Live By Faith When Life Makes No Sense At All
I was in acute renal failure and didn't know it. If I had waited another week to see a doctor, I would have been dead.
We aren’t supposed to figure life out. Hebrews 11 also indicates that Abraham didn’t know that God would provide an animal for sacrifice. In other words, he didn’t obey because he knew the future. When God sends confusing trials into our lives or asks us to obey mystifying commands, he won’t always tell us why.... Continue Reading
The Joy Of Being Weak: Saying Goodbye To Pearl Joy Brown
Pearl Joy Brown never uttered a word. But her life spoke volumes.
Something about Pearl touched us all. She could not speak. Or walk. Or do much. Her life was very small. But in that one moment, in that training room, we caught a glimpse of the image of God in her face. Since that day, people all over the world have heard about Pearl. They learned... Continue Reading
Renowned Christian Scholar Carl Trueman to Join Grove City College Faculty
Grove City College announced that Carl R. Trueman, one of America’s foremost Christian voices and an accomplished church historian, will join the faculty in the fall.
“Grove City College has enjoyed great success in its ability to attract leading Christian scholars like Dr. Trueman to its ranks, enhancing academic excellence and the Christ-centered learning and living environment we offer our students.” McNulty said. “Grove City College’s exclusive focus on undergraduate education is very appealing,” Trueman said. He is looking forward to... Continue Reading
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