(OPINION) Too often, the faith community reduces life to a small handful of topics: the gospel, discipleship, giving, kingdom, relationships, mission, community. These are necessary topics. They’re just too few. The Bible also has a lot to say about more practical matters from business to tourism.
Read More(OPINION) No one knows exactly how long the COVID-19 shutdown will continue, but the crisis provides a unique opportunity to look into the past for tips on dealing with the present.
Read More(OPINION) Iain McGilchrist says Western Christianity is undermining itself. C. S. Lewis said something similar. Both cite the same reason. We’re starting with the wrong metaphor. By focusing too much on law and substitutionary atonement, Christians forget the marital love present in the cross.
Read More(OPINION) There’s an ongoing debate between historians. Can civilizations be restored? Or do they invariably die? Oswald Spengler, a German historian, said all civilizations are born, grow, and then age, decline and die. No exceptions. Arnold Toynbee disagreed. Civilizations have a spiritual dimension. They can be restored. But only a creative minority can do it.
Read More(OPINION) To bring Christianity out of exile in American culture, we should look for innovators among the small percentage of Evangelical Protestants who are both active and influential. Only a few are needed to launch fresh movements that can energize the faith.
Read More(OPINION) Gratitude is often regarded as the parent of all virtues, but it can be difficult to cultivate in day-to-day life. Even the holiday of Thanksgiving tends to lean more toward gluttony than gratitude. A look into the historical and Biblical roots of the practice of thanksgiving shines light on the heart of the holiday.
Read More(OPINION) William Wilberforce saw slavery for what it was when most of England only saw what it was doing for them or what they didn’t do for it. Our “financialized” attitudes about climate change and other crises requires his moral courage.
Read More(OPINION) The narrative arc of the gospel can be seen reflected in the methods that leaders of companies like Apple use to drive innovation.
Read More(OPINION) Many Christians today work as mercenaries or missionaries in God’s kingdom. Too much focus on what we’re doing and not enough on why leaves our contribution incomplete.
Read More(OPINION) White evangelical Protestants have a tendency to reject critique and ignore trends. That needs to change if this group is going to remain politically and culturally relevant.
Read More(OPINION) At TED 2019, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey says that if he could go back in time, he’d do some things differently. In light of the downfalls of social media, how should Christians respond to a digital age?
Read More(OPINION) Follow the New York Times’ “Sunday Routine” column for a few weeks and you might notice a conspicuous absence: going to church. More Americans are making choices that traditionally involved church, like weddings and Sunday mornings, without it.
Read More(COMMENTARY) We need both points of view to flourish as a society.
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