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
Feet that testify
No doubt some will wonder at my use of the phrase God-centered society, asking if I really mean to include the whole country. It might be seem unobtainable to set our sights on the task of convincing the entire United States of America to seek God in all that we do. But that would actually … Continue reading Feet that testify
Reconnecting with the meaning of life
The purpose of glorifying God gives structure and meaning to every part of life because God has a design for every part of life. This is good news for our generation. The people of this generation are killing themselves because, for them, life is pain without purpose. But there is real, lasting purpose in life. … Continue reading Reconnecting with the meaning of life
A God-centered football team?
Have the Philadelphia Eagles have been building a God-centered football team? Carson Wentz was the starting quarterback for Philly. He played exceptionally well before injuring his knee. Wentz finished the year with the 4th best QB rating in the NFL. Nick Foles stepped up to fill the role of QB for the Eagles and led … Continue reading A God-centered football team?
The bedrock of a worthy life
What is the bedrock of a worthy life? This is the question I'd like to ask. What is a life worth living? But even more than that, what is the motive for living that life? What motive is sufficient to tie together the various strands of human responsibility, to bring together the diverse commitments of … Continue reading The bedrock of a worthy life
When a plan comes together
One of the benefits of building a God-centered society is that it will teach by example, day after day. Rather than leading astray, with examples of unfaithfulness, dishonesty, and greed, our society can (or could) demonstrate the goodness of God's will. Every faithful husband is a reproach to the adulterer, and every adulterer is a … Continue reading When a plan comes together
A God-centered society
In order for the church to realize its potential as the "city set on a hill," we have to live our lives in a certain way. We must live in the fear of God, with everything done in awesome reverence for him. We must learn what he loves, and then love and do those things. … Continue reading A God-centered society
Seen a Great Light 