Whether or not we have the support of the current Pharaoh, Prime Minister or President, the church is called to be countercultural.
Unbelief and its consequences
In Numbers 20, we have a story of how Moses was denied access to the promised land because he acted in unbelief. What can we learn from this story?
A lesson on the culture war from “War Horse”
Too often, we fight the culture war by digging a trench and lobbing arguments at the enemy trench. Better we meet between the trenches.
Truth is an arrow and the gate is narrow
Those who approve of homosexual union think us narrow to reject their claims. Yet Jesus and Bob Dylan tell us that the truth is narrow. We can choose to acquiesce to the culture or stand with Jesus. I know who wins in the end and I choose to stand with him.
They don’t even know how to blush – responding to a lack of shame
A recent ruling in Indiana held that sexually graphic pictures posted by school girls on Facebook are considered constitutionally protected speech. As a result, their school could not submit them to discipline for the photos. The case was decided in court because the ACLU represented the girls to appeal the discipline that he school implemented […]
I Am Still Ambivalent About Harry Potter
Keeping some perspective on Harry Potter I was forwarded a recent article denouncing Christianity Today for not taking a strong Anti Harry Potter stance. While I have had my own issues with some of the writers at Christianity Today and there are things in that CT article with which I do not agree, let’s put […]
Weird – Because normal isn’t working – Book Review
A Weird Contest Won One day I saw a tweet which announced a contest to win a new book called Weird. Since free is my favorite price and the title intrigued me, I decided to check it out. One of the ways to win a copy was to promise to write a review of […]
Getting off track: 5 Enemies to Service in the Church
Recently I was asked the question as to why there is a reluctance for people to serve in the church. Here are some ideas in response to this question: Misdirected Priorities are enemies to service – We run the risk of making good things ultimate things and seek to find our satisfaction in stuff, pleasure […]