One of the most compelling lessons we can learn from Churchill is his convictional leadership even in the face of opposition. This is something ministers of the Gospel need to learn and learn well. Gospel-centered ministry will always come at a cost and will always face opposition. Jesus himself promised us “in this world you... Continue Reading

According to Kari Underwood, founder of the Recovering Grace website, more than 30 women identified by name have recounted troubling interactions with Gothard that add up to a pattern of sexual harassment and abuse. Until recently, none of them had suggested sexual intercourse occurred during any of the encounters.   In a new lawsuit filed... Continue Reading

Packer has practiced for decades what we like to call “accessible theology,” which lies midway between abstruse academic writing and pop over-simplification. Packer has provided both the tersest definition of Christian belief that I know of—“God saves sinners”—and one of the most readable books on that subject, Knowing God.   J.I. Packer turns 90 this... Continue Reading

I envisioned poverty as something bad, but far away. I had no idea of the depths of the struggle for many who lived only a few miles away from where I played professional football. I don’t think many of us are inherently against the well-being of the poor who live in our cities. I think... Continue Reading

I wonder, if we are serious about attracting men to church, if the solution is less to infantilize them by waving steaks and guns in front of their noses and more to challenge them by teaching the rich ideas and contentious debates from the Christian tradition. Clearly there’s no shortage of important questions to be... Continue Reading

It was a move of necessity. His family had no money after his father’s business failed when Dabo was in high school. Ervil Swinney quickly plummeted into a cycle of domestic abuse and alcoholism. “I come from the most screwed-up dysfunctional situation,” Swinney said. “You’ve got violence. Police at your house. Your dad’s gone. Nowhere... Continue Reading

“Wilberforce recognized that activism without tact was ineffective and represented poor stewardship. Tactlessness wastes the talents God gives us to advance his kingdom. Thus Wilberforce not only learned the rules of savvy politics; he mastered them.”   The reaction to the now 10 undercover videos showing Planned Parenthood executives haggling the body parts of aborted babies has evoked numerous comparisons... Continue Reading

God doesn’t want pastors who will bring out every gimmick to get people in the door. God doesn’t want pastors who will hold back, manipulate, or splice His Word, no matter how noble the intentions seem. God wants men who will proclaim the cross, who will proclaim that you are lost, who will proclaim that... Continue Reading

Part of the problem is how much external motivators were used on Millennials growing up. In the book Punished by Rewards, Alfie Kohn argues that Millennials have an addiction to praise, perks, and other incentives to learn–better known as bribes. Thus, when they get to the job and the newness wear off, they think it’s... Continue Reading

The five children of Ruth and Marius Bodnariu were seized by the Barnevernet (Norway’s child services agency) on Nov. 16 after the principal of the middle school their two oldest daughters attend cited concerns about the children’s religious upbringing and how the parents were teaching their kids that God punishes sin…. the family was also... Continue Reading