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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Biden’s Build Back Better boondoggle advertises the evils of the love of money
Some people love money so much they are willing to counterfeit it.
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Naming Injustice and Finding Hope
Contributing writer Greg Mamula reflects on how the life of Martin Luther King Jr. has intersected with his own. He writes that as important as it is to name injustice, it is equally important to consider how we lean into the hope of God’s ongoing redemption story.
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10 Protestants who have most influenced me
For better or worse, here is my list of the 10 influential Protestants who most shaped my worldview and ministry. I have placed an asterisk on the ones I was privileged to know personally.
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How to be stressed but not anxious
Amy’s story is familiar in my work as a psychologist. Is Amy wrong for being stressed when the Bible commands us to “be not anxious”?
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1619 Project author gets historical facts wrong
There’s a battle over history in our time. And this battle has big implications as to what our nation was, is, and ever will be.
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Ask Chuck: Cash-out refinance advice
My home is in need of multiple costly repairs. My neighbor just did a major update on his home, and he told me he did it with a cash-out refinance. We also need a new car. What should we do?
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Would Christianity survive if everyone was as committed as you?
Suppose your local church has about 100 members and everyone came to church as often as you did. Would the congregation have sufficient fellowship, participation and receive the systematic teaching needed to continue her mission?
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How I responded to my teen vaping, alcohol use and drug abuse?
Jeremy came clean. I was glad for that. He hadn’t been caught. Nobody had turned him in. But, the Holy Spirit allowed him to be so convicted by his sins, he confessed them to me.
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Military works to boot Christian ‘extremists’ from its ranks
January 6 was a convenient background for a lot of Democrats, but especially the ones in Joe Biden's Department of Defense. To them, it was a chance to highlight the dangers of conservatives — and fight to get them out of the ranks, once and for all.
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The church must not be silent on the vaccine debates
I have seen the slow boil of progress increase the pressure on the population. First, the shots were optional, then jobs were on the line, and soon it appears most public spaces will be unavailable to the unvaccinated. Such a move will not be the end of the line.
