Stephen Langa is a Ugandan layman who works in the arena of his nation’s laws and civic life. He is not a theologian. He has not published books. But in 2000, he encountered a biblical worldview framework that reoriented everything — and what he did with that framework is one
For those old enough to remember, there was a time when being a Christian in America conferred social capital. Today, in many elite institutions and increasingly in everyday life, biblical conviction is viewed with suspicion or outright hostility. In the next portion of Occupy Till I Come, we examine the
Like millions of others, the news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination hit me like a gut punch. I never had the pleasure of meeting Charlie, though we both lived in Phoenix. I’m an infrequent listener to his podcast and observed his work at a distance. However, my admiration for him has
The English language has been influenced by Latin. A large number of English words have their roots in either classical or medieval Latin language. One of these is the word “fruit,” which comes from the Latin word fructus. From fructus and its derivatives we also get “fruition,” “fructose (sugar),” and
Western society is in crisis I am neither an historian nor a sociologist. Before becoming a Christian I was a Marxist. I have always had a certain interest and concern about intellectual issues related to the spiritual world and Christianity. For the Christian life to be relevant, it cannot be
The ministry of the Disciple Nations Alliance is based on the conviction that truth has the power to transform lives, communities and even nations. Broken, impoverished communities are transformed when the church confronts cultural lies, and embodies and proclaims the truth. Helping the church do this is the beating heart
Finding truth is not a futile pursuit! These last few months, at Darrow Miller and Friends we have been writing on issues related to the “post truth” culture that we now inhabit. We have sought to make a distinction between truth and narrative, between the subjective and the objective. Richard Pearcey’s
What happens when missionaries show up? What do missionaries really accomplish? More than they generally get credit for. That’s the conclusion of some PhD research by Robert Woodberry on the impact of Protestant missionaries. Most people would likely credit missionaries for achieving broader knowledge of the gospel, more Bibles in
We’ve written here about Clapham more than once. Now I’m happy to highlight a movement that is bringing a Clapham influence to today’s world. At the recent Chuck Colson Center’s Wilberforce Weekend, we were introduced to a number of ministries connected to the larger world of the Colson Center. One in particular echoes
In his controversial commencement appearance at the University of Notre Dame on May 17, 2009, President Obama tried to square his radical, pro-abortion, culture of death stance with the culture of life community as represented by the Roman Catholic church. His words sounded admirable. Let’s honor the conscience of those
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