This is post 1 of 2 in the series “America Christian nation” Is America a Christian Nation? Part 1 of 2 Is America a Christian Nation? Part 2 of 2 A few weeks ago, our good friend Ana from Brazil sent us a note with a video clip of Barack
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I came across this article, about what I call “de-churching.” It is an interview between John Whitehead of the Rutherford Institute and Julia Dunn the author of Quitting Church. It is very thought provoking and good for us to have in mind as we work to contribute to the transformation
James Davidson Hunter, the William R. Kenan Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, has written a profound book that helps us understand the impact of language on moral development. In his book, The Death of Character: Moral Education in an Age without Good or Evil,
In reading Scott’s blog on the definition of marriage, I was struck anew that its redefinition has already happened. As the thinking in the West has shifted from the Biblical worldview that helped to shape Europe (and was foundational to the birth of the USA) to an Atheistic materialistic worldview,
This is post 3 of 3 in the series “power of words” The Power of Words: Redefining Marriage (Part 1 of 2) The Power of Words: Redefining Marriage (Part 2 of 2) The Power of Words A few days ago, I received a letter from a friend who had just
“[The shepherds] hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. . . But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” – Luke 2:16, 19 When my wife and I read these verses this afternoon, we were thankful
Lately, I have been reflecting on this Advent season. Those who have bowed to Christ as Lord and Savior know that we are celebrating the birth of the Messiah, the Consolation of Israel. This Jesus is not merely my personal Savior, as we in the modern church are so fond
In my reading this morning, I was reflecting on Paul’s words in Romans 9:33. He speaks of Christ as the stumbling stone when he writes: “See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall, and the one who trusts in
My life is being changed by some really significant paradigm-shifting lectures that you should listen to by Dr. Vishal Mangalwadi. Vishal is an Indian who was fascinated with why the West had developed so well and why other nations remained trapped in poverty. Now he is interested in the current
Yes, we are faced with a global economic crisis. However, the root is a metaphysical crises. The Atheistic-Materialistic metaphysic that is at the foundation of the new global economy is insufficient to sustain either a personal-family economy or a healthy global economy. The English word economics is derived from the
