2019-02-11T07:23:35-09:00

When Christians see the Twitter mob meting out swift justice for long-ago infractions, we shake our heads. We understand the centrality of mercy because we’ve personally received it. Read more

2019-02-05T10:33:48-09:00

New research from Barna finds that almost half of practicing, born-again Millennial Christians are uncomfortable with the idea of proselyting those who practice other faiths. They support evangelism in principle: more than 90% of these young believers agree with these two statements: “Part of my faith means being a witness about Jesus” “The best thing that could ever happen to someone is for them to come to know Jesus.” However, they have qualms about sharing their faith with individuals of... Read more

2019-01-29T11:14:30-09:00

Today, a number of cutting-edge churches are leading the culture in terms of technology, artistry and facility design. And we hate them for it. Read more

2019-01-25T06:48:37-09:00

Just as our modern denominations replaced the colonial ones (Quaker, Anabaptist, Puritan, etc.) multi-site megachurches are replacing the denominations we grew up with. Read more

2019-01-15T07:43:35-09:00

Joshua Harris has taken a rare step for a pastor and author: he’s admitted he was wrong. And he’s trying to make amends. Harris is the author of the 1997 bestseller “I Kissed Dating Goodbye.” The book encouraged young people to eschew casual dating and enter into formal courtship arrangements, supervised by their parents, with an eye toward marriage. It discouraged all forms of pre-marital contact (even kissing and hand holding were verboten among Harris’ most devoted disciples). The book... Read more

2019-01-09T10:53:31-09:00

Once you strip away the report's social justice jargon and the veneration of LGBTQIA sexuality, you discover a set of recommendations that would sound right at home at a Promise Keepers stadium rally. Read more

2019-01-07T05:03:53-09:00

The men who wrote the Bible borrowed heavily from each other. Why can't our pastors do the same? Read more

2018-12-27T15:36:18-09:00

The problem isn’t the content – it’s the way Christian podcasts present the material that makes them, well…boring. Read more

2018-12-19T07:06:56-09:00

Pastors, you can’t simply post your 40-minute sermon to the internet and expect people to watch it. Every sermon should include a "shareable minute" that can be posted to social media. Read more

2018-12-14T09:26:37-09:00

If her goal is to start a sexual revolution in the church, she's going about it in a very strange way. Read more


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