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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Loving Our Neighbor Means Thinking About the People Behind Our Clothes
Lizzy Case – writer, theologian, and founder of Arrayed – argues that the mandate to love our neighbor often stands at stark odds with the current situation of many garment workers. But by consuming less and more mindfully as well as advocating for workers’ rights, we can live out our faith with integrity.
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The resegregation tragedy
Black History Month gives pause to remember the immense cost of bringing down segregation, and how the expenditure is now being squandered by movements seeking resegregation on some levels.
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Jamar Tisby and critical race theory
At the end of the day, I respect Tisby as a Christian leader and pray, together, we can stand united in our love for the Gospel and for one another — even with our staunch disagreements.
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Dana White pushes back against cancel culture
The fact is that this is America, and our nation was built on fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of speech. And when such a fundamental freedom gets threatened, you can be assured that there will be a pushback.
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What Jesus teaches us about investing, taking risk
Money doesn't want to sit on a shelf; it wants to work. All it's waiting for is a person with an idea, a plan, some passion, and a compelling argument.
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Are you God’s friend or enemy?
Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God” (James 4:4). This world is passing away, while the Kingdom of God will exist forever. And you and I must make a choice.
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A year later, what have I learned from the Ravi Zacharias scandal
A year later many questions still linger, but perhaps the most important one to ask ourselves is, “How can I ensure I do not lose focus?” For me, the answer is two-fold, starting with fixing my eyes on Jesus and ending with “Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall” (I Corinthians 10:12 ESV).
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Media ignores the cultural genocide of the American black family
Indeed, the cultural genocide of the American black family is a tragedy yet untold by the press that is still waiting to be told with facts and candid truth.
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The New York Times’ Evangelicals
The Times has long had totemic status often beyond reality. So there’s no surprise that David Brooks’ recent Times piece on reformers within Evangelicalism got wide response.
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Making your stand in an evil world
When you make your stand on the Word of God, hell will attack, but God will use those who prevail to change the world.
