The last week or two, my social media feeds have been filled with the news of revival at Asbury in Kentucky. The response has been split, usually between wild enthusiasm and cautious skepticism. I have personally decided to take a “wait and see” approach, as the fruit of the revival will take some time to…
With the murder of several Asian women by a known churchgoer, many evangelicals are pointing fingers at where the blame lies. Is it the church’s patriarchal stance on women and squeamishness on sex that has degraded women into dangerous Jezebel’s, luring unsuspecting “mama’s boys” into the pit? Is it “white evangelicism,” which has essentially othered…
Increasingly, there has been a growing push to label the pro-life movement as merely “pro-birth.” Because many pro-lifers tend to support smaller government, oppose the welfare state, and may even support the death penalty, they cannot possibly be pro-life. They simply want to feel good about a baby being born and then couldn’t care less…
With the events of the Capitol still reeling in the minds of many Americans, Christians in particular are trying to figure out the best way to distance themselves from the ungodly acts of violence that unfolded. Unfortunately, when situations like this arise, Christians oftentimes overcompensate by allowing dishonest distortions to dominate the narrative. This is…
It would be an understatement to say that 2020 was a challenging year for everyone. And, unfortunately, so far 2021 is looking to be very similar. The Church has found itself particularly hit by all the challenges as congregations must battle with establishing in-person or online services, making all their congregants comfortable, while at the…