Christians are generally familiar with Jesus’ mandate for the church, what we usually call the Great Commission, but fewer Christians are familiar with the Cultural Commission. Fewer still see the connection between these two commissions. Yet, neither has been rescinded. On the contrary, both remain active expressions of God’s purpose
Christians are generally familiar with Jesus’ mandate for the church, but fewer Christians are familiar with the Cultural Commission. Fewer still see the connection between these two commissions. Yet neither has been rescinded. On the contrary, both remain active expressions of God’s purpose for humans. We must reconnect the Cultural
The Creator of the universe is the God of all nations, not just of Christians and Jews. He is God of all people whether or not they acknowledge Him, whether or not they know Him personally. Human belief does not establish His existence. Reality itself acknowledges the ultimate truth of
Sometimes we achieve helpful clarity by recognizing important distinctions between similar but different concepts. In fact, some of our most popular blog posts have been about distinctions. Bob Moffitt’s post Reconciliation vs. Restoration has generated lots of traffic. And our most popular post, by far, is School vs. Education. To
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“Please explain in one or two sentences what the DNA does.” I was recently asked that excellent question. It reminded me of the notion of an “elevator speech,” a statement that communicates what you do in the time it takes to ride an elevator from the top to the bottom
Evangelicals and charismatics understand very well the individual dimension of the gospel, i.e. the personal and private need of the cross. We are sinners in need of salvation. We are lost and need to be found. We need to discover who we are and why we are here. The cross
Transformation is God’s ultimate aim in creation. Yes, that includes people from every nation coming to a saving faith in Christ. It requires new churches being planted. Hungry people fed. These are all important, but they are not God’s ultimate aim. They should be viewed as essential “parts,” not ends.
For years I have been speaking about the role of the church as the wellspring of the arts for a society. I have also talked and written about worldview and the arts. When I speak on these things, it usually stirs up the hearts of young Christian artists who have
Most Christians have heard the name John Calvin, one of the leading Protestant reformers. Not as many know the scope of his influence on the city of Geneva, the nation of Switzerland, and all of Europe and the West. The legacy of John Calvin was both deep and broad, partly due to
