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

Judge Liam McNally told Belfast Magistrates’ Court he did think the pastor’s passion in preaching meant it “had caused him to lose the run of himself” and advised him to consider the impact of his words in future. However, he concluded that the words upon which the charges were based, while offensive, do not reach... Continue Reading

Akbari, a 25-year-old American, lived in Afghanistan for three years. Mayana Aliah Akbari told CNN her sister recently become a Christian and had been making efforts to share her faith. “We’re not sure if that’s the exact reason for her death,” Mayana said. “She wanted to spread the word. I guess she said the words... Continue Reading

But BIDMC was more focused on his “offensive” and “unacceptable” words toward the gay community, rather than his medical concerns about the health consequences of LGBT activities or even his right to express personal beliefs. After several tense meetings with Church, a 25-member Medical Executive Committee made up of hospital staff voted on March 15... Continue Reading

One Muslim passenger, Abdi Mohamud Abdi, told Reuters more than 10 al-Shabaab fighters told them to separate from the Christians, but they did not comply. “We even gave some non-Muslims our religious attire to wear in the bus so that they would not be identified easily. We stuck together tightly,” Abdi said. “The militants threatened... Continue Reading