If you are seeking a pastor who is utterly free from all sin and its effects, you’ll seek in vain.  James, writing in context about church leadership, says that “we all stumble in many ways.  And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man…” (James 3:2).  So guess what…... Continue Reading

Activists have worked unsuccessfully for years to give unborn babies in Colorado more legal protection. In 2008 and 2010, a group called Personhood Colorado put initiatives on the ballot to grant personhood to unborn babies. Both attempts failed. In 2013, following the 2012 death of unborn baby Brady Surovik, Colorado passed the Crimes Against Pregnant... Continue Reading

 “There’s a ‘mindfulness’ zone where employees can put their phones into a basket or whatever, and go into an area where there’s quietness,” he stated, according to “Business Insider.” “I think this is really important to cultivating innovation in your company.” Fifty miles southeast of Salesforce’s San Francisco office, Google offers a meditation course called... Continue Reading

  “While Coral Ridge leadership has not had contact with Tchividjian since his resignation last summer, when we learned of his confession, our leadership immediately sought to verify the facts. The active elder did confirm his knowledge of the affair in 2014 and admitted he acted on outside counsel and failed to report the events... Continue Reading

“In this review of Openness Unhindered I attempt to highlight Butterfield’s unique background and training and how they shed light on the nature of her devotion to Christ and the powerful perspective of her present ministry in the evangelical world.”   “Follow me as I follow Christ.” So Paul unsubtly implores on several occasions (1... Continue Reading

“Convinced the spiritual interests of children needed advocacy in the church, Warfield labored for them in his theological writings, even though he had no children of his own. In three essays in particular, one can see his ministry to children covered the whole range of their lives, defending the graces of God to them in... Continue Reading

Would I do this again, the same way? No. I’ve learned a lot and I’m learning still. Would I love to see our churches work out a better way of doing this moving forward, for the glory of God and the good of ministers and their families? Good grief, yes. It’s time to run to... Continue Reading

As I’ve noted before, restoration isn’t a quick or easy process. I don’t have the inside information on Tchividjian’s restoration process, but whoever put the rubber stamp of approval on his return to ministry might have been a bit hasty. I guarantee that everyone involved had the right spirit and intentions toward him and the... Continue Reading

Isn’t it God’s design to build a church made up of people from every tongue, tribe, and nation; to include all sorts of people with their God-given gifts to form a greater whole? We are all uniquely chosen to be gathered as the Body of Christ. Jesus offered himself on the cross so that all... Continue Reading

So when in recent months, it has appeared that Trump appeals to a sizable group of evangelicals, it may be less surprising than all the hoopla suggests. Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. hailed him as “one of the greatest visionaries of our time” and a wonderful Christian brother “who reminds me of my dad.”... Continue Reading