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Why All The Concern Over Carbon?US climate commitments at the Earth Day summit signal an urgency Christians should support for eschatological as well as ecological reasons.Back Without a Bang: Returning to Church Won’t Be the Celebration We Once ImaginedInstead of a big party, reopenings bring mixed emotions and a call to everyday faithfulness.Open Questions
Is It Robbing God to Tithe on Your After-Tax (Not Gross) Income?The Israelites were never subject to withholding upward of 15 percent.Speaking out
Our First Look at How Pompeo and Blinken See Religious Freedom DifferentlyFour takeaways from this week’s release of the State Department’s 2020 IRF report.Proof That Political Privilege Is Harmful for ChristianityOur analysis of 166 nations suggests the biggest threat to Christian vitality is not persecution, affluence, education, or pluralism. It’s state support.
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I Got Ordained So I Can Talk About Jesus. Not the Female Pastor Debate.As a priest, I’m tired of a political battle that distracts from the gospel.Log Off and Know that I Am GodWith all our faith talk online, we're in danger of losing sight of the Lord himself.Seasoned Salt
An experienced perspective on the church, theology, the Bible, and the world it inhabits from a well-traveled and compassionate pastor, scholar, and champion of justice.
The Derek Chauvin Verdict Is Good. But I’m Still Groaning.Full justice will come when Jesus returns. In the meantime, we fight for a “foretaste of glory divine.”Sometimes You Have to Shake the Dust Off Your FeetWalking out is a way of responding to institutional toxicity.The Lesser Kingdom
A prophetic, eclectic, and humble take on current issues, public policy, and political events with thoughts on faithful engagement.
The Scales of Justice Teeter in Human HandsHuman justice may achieve accountability, and perhaps even recompense, but rarely real restoration.Diplomacy with Iran Requires Biblical Wisdom. The US Has Chosen Foolishness.“The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives.” (Proverbs 18:7)Beginning of Wisdom
The Beginning of Wisdom offers a Bible teacher's perspective on spiritual growth and scriptural study in our churches, small groups, and families.
Let the Little Children Come to ‘Big Church’One lesson from COVID-19: Don’t underestimate the model set by worshiping alongside your kids.PortuguêsFrançaisScriptural Meditation Promises Something Better than ZenChristians don’t need mysticism or quiet emptiness for the illumination that comes through repetition.한국어Pending Resolution
Pending Resolution is an exploration of the tensions of living between God's promises offered and his promises fulfilled, looking to Scripture for guidance.
What the Hummingbird Shows Us About God’s HandiworkWhen God seems invisible, he may just be moving faster than we can see.Don’t Pack Away the Dinnerware During COVID-19Even in our small circles, when we practice hospitality, we foreshadow God’s coming kingdom.españolSpirited Life
Spirited Life is a collision between biblical reflection and charismatic practice, aiming to make people happier in God.
The Story of Barabbas Is No Mere Prisoner SwapMuch more was at stake than a criminal’s fate or a crowd’s preference.Where Is the Gospel in God’s Judgments on the Nations?How to find the good, true, and beautiful in passages that seem anything but.简体中文Indonesian繁体中文
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