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Don’t Make the Church Leadership Crisis WorseWe need to renew our spiritual imaginations amid the spiritual-abuse reckoning.IndonesianWe Fell Short in Protecting Our EmployeesHow one organization—our own—got it wrong in responding to sexual harassment. And how we can do better.Français简体中文繁體中文Open Question
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
How Seminary Downsizing Cuts into CommunityThe short-term financial gain of selling a residential campus doesn’t outweigh the long-term loss of embodied community.Vote as a Christian, Not Because You Are ChristianLebanese evangelicals—like believers worldwide—often approach elections torn between hope and despair. But with a major vote looming, do they have a biblical mandate to participate?
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Tribalism’s Awful AntidoteWe’re made to have a herd. Made to transcend it, too.Why We Need the Evangelical JeremiadSpeaking about dangers and errors is no failure of love for one’s own community.A Drink of Light
Faith Is More than a Feeling, but Not LessDiscipled living demands not only right belief and right action but also right passions.Go Ahead. Pray for Putin’s Demise.The imprecatory psalms give us permission to push boldly against evil.españolPortuguês简体中文繁體中文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.IndonesianThe Lesser Kingdom
A prophetic, eclectic, and humble take on current issues, public policy, and political events with thoughts on faithful engagement.
The Confusion in Our Free Speech DebateSometimes, freedom. Sometimes, moderation. Always, love.Hearing Lies About Russia’s War in Ukraine? The Best Defense Is Virtue.Our best weapon against information warfare can be found in Scripture.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.
Don’t Expect Instant Gratification from Your ‘Quiet Time’Fifteen minutes of Bible reading may not turn every day around, but it’ll yield fruit at the right time.Churchgoers May Remember Song Lyrics Over Sermon QuotesSo let’s make sure we’re teaching sound doctrine in worship.IndonesianPending 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.
When Doubters Declare the Glory of GodSongs from outside the church can help us worship within it.Not All That Glitters Is PhotoshoppedWhen everything seems fake, Jesus says, “Put your hand in my side.”Spirited Life
Spirited Life is a collision between biblical reflection and charismatic practice, aiming to make people happier in God.
Seven Trials, Two Dangers, and One Underappreciated BookChurch leaders care too much about numbers and too little about Numbers.It’s Hamilton’s World. We’re Just Living in It.The Broadway hit serves as a parable of the post-Christian West.
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