The New Gulags
In today’s world, loud voices claim that free inquiry and open discussion are no longer part of the solution to society’s ills; they have become the foundation of the problem.
At Goldsmiths University in London, LGBTQ activists have not only been waging a campaign to identify and presumably oust any faculty member who refuses to give unconditional support to transgender ideology. They have also suggested that any bigots who disagree should be dispatched to the gulags for re-education. As a new teacher at Grove... Continue Reading
America’s Religion of Hedonism
Our culture has become a hedonistic environment in which we are more concerned about the worship of pleasure than we are in worshipping God.
Research recently published by Ying Chen and Tyler VanderWeele suggest that attending church on a weekly basis is associated with greater life satisfaction, stronger character, lower probabilities of marijuana use, later sexual initiation, and fewer lifetime sexual partners. In addition to measuring church attendance, they also measured prayer and meditation behaviors, which yielded similar results.... Continue Reading
Millennial Perfectionism And The Social Media Covenant Of Works
God, the real God, the God who is, in whose image we are made, however, is not fooled and he is not pleased with our cobbled-together righteousness.
Broadly speaking, perfectionism is an irrational desire for flawlessness, combined with harsh self-criticism. But on a deeper level, what sets a perfectionist apart from someone who is simply diligent or hard-working is a single-minded need to correct their own imperfections. If you are a Millennial, relax. This is not another critique. I do spend... Continue Reading
Lord, Keep Me Weeping
All over Scripture, we are called to not tune out the sufferings of the poor and needy.
I am persuaded that a life of weeping and constant prayer is the only appropriate response to the sin and suffering that surround us. The lightheartedness knowing that “everything’s going to be okay” is not for this life now, but instead for the next. My day began by watching my deceased neighbor be buried... Continue Reading
Increased Persecution in China, and What China’s Digital Dictatorship Could Mean for Christians
Whether there is persecution in China depends on where and when.
A large percentage of Chinese Christians are part of unregistered illegal churches—remaining underground because they recognize only Christ as Lord, and they refuse to allow the atheistic government to control their churches. For years people have told me, including some who’ve read my novel Safely Home, that there is no more persecution of Chinese Christians.... Continue Reading
The Sins Forbidden by the Ninth Commandment in a Social Media World
Do you read sites that spread rumors and do you yourself spread them in the absence of facts?
“Do you routinely seek out and read information that causes you to look at other people with suspicion? Do you spread information (online or offline) about brothers or sisters in Christ that might cause others to look at them suspiciously? Do you spread the kind of information that prejudices people against others?” In an... Continue Reading
Why Won’t my Feelings of Emptiness Just Disappear?
The more empty and hollow we feel inside, the stronger the guards we place to keep others from finding out who we really are.
Emptiness is a feeling we all experience to some degree or another. It’s the feeling that we are adrift without purpose and unable to find stability; the feeling that life is chaotic and nothing really matters because we are just pawns. It’s the feeling that we are not important, we are not valued, we are... Continue Reading
What’s the Main Concern for Christian Parents When It Comes to Gender?
Adopting culture’s understanding of sex and gender requires jettisoning God’s revealed design.
At a gay-affirming conference a few years ago, the main organizer told the audience that what changes people’s minds so that they become gay-affirming is having a close relationship with someone who is LGBT. The speaker is right. This is why we must train our children up to have a deeply rooted biblical worldview that begins with... Continue Reading
The Book the Next Generation Needs Most
Here they are – here we are – bored, and yet thirsty for the ever elusive “else.”
I sense in my kids, and possibly in the generation they represent, a sense of boredom. This is the generation that has been born with the internet; with no cords; with constant access to any and everything. And yet less and less wonder, and more and more cynicism. That makes sense I suppose – they... Continue Reading
When We Worship People, Everyone Loses
The fallen world has always worshiped idols, and they always will, until Jesus comes again, but the church should know better.
We are worshipers. We can’t help it. We need to put someone or something high on a pedestal for worship. It’s wired deeply into the fabric of our being by the God who made us for Himself. Our sinful nature denies God the worship he is due, but it cannot suppress our worship instinct, it... Continue Reading
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