I wrote recently about one-sided cultural engagement, where Christians are engaged by the world without the world hearing from them about Christ. Movies, music and television are all forms of one-way communication. When the person doing the talking is ungodly, that can be one of three different kinds of trouble for those on the listening … Continue reading On hanging out with the worldly
Author: Nathan James
Do we live in a moral universe?
Do we live in a moral universe? How you answer this question is crucial to determining the course of your life. What I mean to ask is not whether men or society is moral. We know that men are corrupt, and although they appreciate morality, they don't choose it as often as they should. We … Continue reading Do we live in a moral universe?
One-sided cultural engagement
Have you ever thought about the fact that most Christians experience a one-sided version of cultural engagement? I mean that most of us experience the culture generated by those outside the church, but the culture-makers never even see our faces. We go to the movies, listen to the radio, read the news article, but when … Continue reading One-sided cultural engagement
Dr. J. Budziszewski – The Meaning of the Sexual Powers
Miles ahead of them
Christ is miles ahead of secular society's current outrage over sexual misbehavior. Not only have faithful Christians been unequivocally opposed to sexual assault, sexual harassment and rape for almost two thousand years, we have been describing and advocating the most liberating, enjoyable and healthy expression of human sexuality all along. Christianity has no need to … Continue reading Miles ahead of them
Separating families is wrong
Apparently, the USA has a de facto policy of separating immigrant families who have probably come to country illegally. This is not good, not right and not biblical. Let's take a moment and clarify the context of the immigration debates in this country. For decades now we have had a real mess on our hands. … Continue reading Separating families is wrong
The separation of church and politics
By now, it's a familiar notion that churches and ministers should avoid politics. In my estimation, it's an artificial constraint of the gospel, but it's certainly a well-known artificial constraint. It has been common for churches to avoid weighing in on politics, preferring to stick to more obvious elements of the gospel. (What is obvious … Continue reading The separation of church and politics
Agreeing to disagree
Let's face it, we're going to have disagreements. As a Christian I expect to have disagreements with other Christians and with non-Christians. Some of these disagreements will be a big deal, and others will be small potatoes. There are a number of cases where we can respectfully agree to disagree. What do those look like? … Continue reading Agreeing to disagree
(video) When Worlds Collide, Del Tackett
I wanted to share this video in which Del Tackett describes the conflict between Christianity and the man-centered view of post-post-modernism. It's both a stirring call to arms and a clear description of the battle lines. https://youtu.be/GezijxHzDd8
Scriptural authority in marriage
One of the categories of life in which Christians can pursue God's design is marriage. You can go here for an audio teaching God's design for marriage. One thing we saw in that exploration of the topic is that American Christians have been guilty of ignoring and belittling God's design for marriage, and have gone … Continue reading Scriptural authority in marriage
