I love America but it is not my idol
America is not, nor has it ever been, nor should it ever be a “Christian nation.” We can’t baptize a nation, nor should we try. Christians are the last people on earth in need of …
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Five reasons to abandon the attractional church model
The “Attractional Church,” according to Jared C. Wilson (from The Gospel-Driven Church), can be defined as “a way of doing church ministry whose primary purpose is to make Christianity appealing.” Now, there’s certainly nothing wrong with …
Mean and hateful have replaced the easy and light gospel of Jesus
When Jesus said, “My yoke is easy and my burden is light” it was intended to be a source of comfort and guidance for Christians throughout history. It’s found in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter …
The most important thing a Dad can do for his kids
I was married young… too young. To be honest, our relationship did not get off to a great start. I think most of the time when a couple marries at nineteen and has a child …
Separating the sheep from the gloats: Lamenting Evangelicals’ response to abortion reversal
With the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the United States Supreme Court, evangelical cultural warriors are rejoicing, even gloating, over this political victory. And make no mistake, this is a political victory made possible …
My Testimony…Hope Story…Why I Believe
If you have spent any time in the evangelical church, you have heard people talk about sharing their Christian testimony. If you don’t know what that means, a person’s testimony is basically their story of …
Stranger Things than Fiction: The Real Stories Behind Stranger Thing’s Satanic Panic
Stranger Things returned to Netflix with the first seven episodes of its fourth season in May. Matt and Ross Duffer’s series has offered fans a mixture of horror and sci-fi with a massive dose of …
A eulogy for the public testimony of the Evangelical Church in America
This essay is from our Anastasis Series where we resurrect articles from the past that are still relevant today. This piece was first published to the evangelical community on November 7, 2016, and has been …
Six things the “Burning Man” festival teaches us about postmodernity
The postmodern generation is emerging, and they are all looking for community and some form of mystic togetherness. This search for belonging comes with desires for liberation, social activism, and artsy, spiritual expressions that appear …
Taking the Lord’s name in vain…what’s Trump got to do with it?
Trump’s Christians I have a lot of respect for Miroslav Volf. I typically find his perspective rather insightful. But, like all of us, he can go too far sometimes. He recently shared a comment on …