Opinion — Page 246

  • Internet anonymity and conservative Christians: When things go bad

    Internet anonymity and conservative Christians: When things go bad

    The Christian Post,

    We don't walk around the street wearing nametags and if a stranger approached us and asked for our address, almost all of us would hesitate.In an age of identity theft and phishing schemes, who knows what they might do with the information? Such prudence is even more warranted on the internet, where bots can harvest millions of names and sign you up for credit cards, newsletters, and a lifetime supply of herbal supplements in a matter of nanoseconds.But internet anonymity can be even more important for conservative Christians whose views on topics like same sex marriage and abortion could earn them a trip to the HR department or could even cost them their jobs. Steadfastly hiding some area of your life from your church is neither wise nor biblical.ConclusionsAs social media and the internet take up more and more of our lives, genuine discipleship will require us to consider more and more carefully what it means to obey Jesus in the digital sphere.

  • Unsettling Advent 2024, Day 22

    Unsettling Advent 2024, Day 22

    Word&Way,

    The promise of Christmas is this: as many of us experience the bleakest time of year, we remember a baby who was born to be our light and our warmth.

  • What is the best gift you could receive this Christmas?

    What is the best gift you could receive this Christmas?

    The Christian Post,

    God gave us, the worst of sinners, the gift of His precious, unique, one and only Son, who is of infinite worth.Get Our Latest News for FREESubscribe to get daily/weekly email with the top stories (plus special offers!) from The Christian Post. Redemption was costly. Redemption was not only costly; it also freed Christians from bondage to an evil tyrant desiring to destroy us. When Jesus told the Jews that the truth would set them free, they objected that they had never been enslaved. We couldn’t do any of these things before receiving this gift, but now we have been set free to do them.Finally, redemption will be fully realized at the resurrection.As long as we are in bodies of flesh, our redemption is not complete (Romans 8:23).