When Pastors Elevate Charisma over Godliness, Churches Suffer
If the modern church continues elevating charisma above character, we should not be surprised when more scandals emerge in the years ahead
Opinion
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Current world affairs reminders of why so many voted for Trump
In fact, a colleague of mine who has spent almost all his adult life living and working in China, and who is well-connected to the underground Chinese church, told me that every Christian he knew in China was praying fervently for the reelection of Trump. And when Trump lost, many of them wept.
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After Beijing Olympics, this is America’s continuous duty
Americans have been blessed with religious liberty, and with that comes a great responsibility to boldly defend it.
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Is it hard to even remember your New Year’s resolutions?
Most of us have experienced making New Year's resolutions and then finding a month later it is hard to even remember what we wanted to change!
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How did we get into this ‘fine mess,’ and how do we get out?
Sam Leith, a British commentator on society and culture, may not agree that our problems are spiritual, but he does think that modern economies “are built on addiction,” and that they “seek to “exploit bad behavior.”
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How to understand Gen Z distinctives
I believe every Gen Zer can serve God’s purposes in this generation. Let’s help them do it.
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Marry early, but don’t live together first
People in their 20s, says convention, should avoid commitment, establish themselves professionally, and certainly try living together before tying the knot. For a generation raised in divorced homes, skepticism toward marriage is understandable … as is the desire to “try it before you buy it.”
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Join Mississippi in supporting women with unplanned pregnancies
As America awaits the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization — the case considering whether Mississippi’s law protecting the lives of unborn babies at 15-weeks is constitutional — pro-lifers in Mississippi aren’t just twiddling their thumbs.
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A society ashamed of shame
A sense of shame is nothing of which to be ashamed. Shame and modesty are not in principle oppressive. On the contrary, they are the means by which children learn to grow up, and to handle their emergence as sexual beings with responsibility.
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Build Back Better family leave is anti-family and pro-State
The plan has fooled many Christians into thinking it’s pro-family.
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The Parents (Who Used to Come to Your Church) Are Not Okay
Lauren Graeber makes the case that parents of young children are still languishing in 2022 and it’s part of the reason they’re not coming back to church. As positivity rates once again drop and parents don’t rush back, she suspects that the deeper motivation for staying home every Sunday is something harder to talk about than health metrics.
