I’ve never been a fan of economics. As a subject of study in school, it was just mathematical enough to be interesting but not precise enough to make any sense. Tracking and predicting how humans interact with one another in their exchange of goods and services seems far more of an art than science. And…
In an election cycle that ended with thousands gathering in cities across America in protest of President-elect Trump while others reveled in his triumph, the church has not been immune to the display of such opposing reactions. Some Christians have lined up on the right while others have lined up on the left. Others still…
Continue reading ➞ After the Election: Where Do We Go From Here?
More than any in recent history, this election cycle has produced a widespread and varied reaction, even among evangelicals who otherwise are pretty uniform in their belief about what is good and right and true. Part of the variance is generational. Where older generations are more inclined to take back America for God, younger generations…
What does Christ and his gospel to do with culture? This question is not a new one. It was asked even in Jesus’ own day. Before he ascended back to the Father, Jesus’s disciples asked him, “Lord will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” (Acts 1.6). The disciples understood that the gospel…
How is the Christian to live faithfully in the midst of a culture that seems to squeeze out with increased force any and all Christian witness? How are we to think about the culture around us? And what is our responsibility within it? These are questions that deserve far more attention than a series of…
How do we wage war against atrocities that leave us paralyzed in silent devastation? How do we rise up against injustice that cripples us under its unspeakably heavy burden? These are questions I have grappled with in the wake of what is now five videos that clearly and undeniably implicate top level Planned Parenthood in…
Continue reading ➞ Planned Parenthood, Racism & The Greater Evil