How To Keep the Spark Alive
A review of a study called “Keeping the Spark Alive”
What did the study find? It found exactly what you would expect if you believe that God is the creator of human sexuality and that he has revealed his will to us in the Bible. The researchers determined that approach partner-focused sexual goals within communal relationships were most likely to lead to sexual satisfaction in... Continue Reading
Advice To Young Scholars
Although it is natural and good to desire affirmation, do not fall in love with applause
If anything can immunize us against the temptation to love applause above truth, it is prayer. We all need that immune system strengthener. Even those of us who think we are strong, who flatter ourselves with the thought that we are invulnerable to the lure of approval, are weak. Advice to young scholars and,... Continue Reading
Vastly Underrated Leader in 20th-Century Evangelicalism
Nelson Bell’s commitment to Christ’s cause gave him a global vision that made him a missionary to the world and faithful in his own generation
“Best known as the father-in-law of Billy Graham, Nelson Bell was a significant figure in his own right: missionary surgeon to China, founder of two magazines, and leader for southern Presbyterian conservatives and American evangelicals. In many ways he represented the thought, hopes, and aspirations of the new evangelicalism of the mid–20th century—for there was... Continue Reading
The Defenders: James Montgomery Boice
Boice’s ministry still resonates in the church even fourteen years after his death
“James Montgomery Boice was the much-loved pastor of the historic Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia from 1968 until his death in 2000. A prolific author, he penned dozens of books and commentaries, including a massive and influential four-volume work on Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. His long pastoral ministry was unblemished and his congregants remember... Continue Reading
How To Be A Mediocre Teacher
How does a teacher (or anyone) remain mediocre in the face so much opportunity to improve?
So you’ve got to admire the mediocre teacher in that they exist in schools at all. They’re the survivors in the school building, able to withstand crushing district programs, and decade after decade of government mandates to keep on keeping on. If there is ever a zombie apocalypse (or any kind of apocalypse for that... Continue Reading
Conservatives Cheer Obama Nominee for Religious Liberty Post
Rabbi David Saperstein will be the first non-Christian appointed as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom
We’re not in any agreement with the administration … or Rabbi Saperstein there,” said Barrett Duke, the ERLC’s vice president for public policy and research. “However, David has for decades proven a very strong advocate for religious freedom understood in the international context, a lot of which we’re looking at today.” (WNS)–President Barack Obama... Continue Reading
‘Rock Star’ Pastors Lose Luster
Are they selling gospel or themselves? Internet helps to scrutinize behavior.
One of the problems with celebrity pastors is that it’s very difficult to draw a line between advancing the gospel and advancing the preacher. When a famous pastor grows his audience and fame, doesn’t this mean that more people are hearing his saving message about Christ? Well, yes. But as revealed by the long history... Continue Reading
So’s Your Face
Are we so in need for acclamation and validation that we will doctor our photos to change our appearance?
This is an app that you can buy and download on your phone or iPad to doctor all your pictures. You know, make it look like you don’t have any freckles, pimples, or circles under your eyes. Heck, with the before and after shots, it looks like you can even add make-up, whiten your teeth,... Continue Reading
Meriam Ibrahim arrives in the U.S.
Long-awaited homecoming still leaves questions about U.S. efforts to help persecuted Christian woman
Even if Ibrahim’s release provided a temporary publicity “win” for Sudan, the country still faces well-deserved scrutiny for its severe human rights abuses and ties to terrorism. (The country’s president remains under indictment by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, and Sudanese military planes continue to bomb Christians in the Nuba Mountains.) And if... Continue Reading
At Least One American Missionary Infected With Ebola Heading Back To U.S.
At least one of two American medical missionaries diagnosed with Ebola in Liberia could be back in the U.S. this weekend for treatment at Emory University Hospital
Two Americans being airlifted from Liberia, Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol, are described as being in grave but stable condition. Brantly, 33, of Fort Worth, was in Liberia for the North Carolina-based missionary group Samaritan’s Purse to oversee an Ebola treatment center. Writebol, of Charlotte, N.C., was also working at the center on behalf... Continue Reading
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