Christians and Halloween cross paths every October. Some jump in with both feet, while others lock the door and turn off their lights. How should Christians and Halloween relate? Driving around any American city during the weeks leading up to Halloween can be an interesting thing. You’ll see cartoon characters dressed as pumpkins and witches, […]
How to Vent Without Creating Agonizing Resent
Don’t get caught up in the things that are distracting the world from what’s ultimately important, that being Christ crucified and resurrected. And if you have to speak your mind, learn to vent without resent! Ever have those days where things just rub you the wrong way? The news, friends, co-workers, your Facebook stream. I admit […]
Why Your Candidate Cannot Save America
“Isaiah 40 can wonderfully calm all freaking-out over this Presidential election: a drop from a bucket, dust on the scales, grasshoppers.” -Ray Ortlund The time has come for Americans to choose a new president once again. Some folks are really charged up about it. But most of what I hear is how we have the poorest choices from […]
Politics of Unity and Division: WWJD?
As I was listening to the news on the radio a few days ago, I was struck by the conversation I had just heard by Reince Priebus, the chairman of the GOP. Mr Priebus had just lamented over, once again, Donald Trump. The complaint was that Trump brings division to the GOP and that is […]
Is Political Ideology Killing the Church?
Now I’m going to tread where I rarely go. Bear with me until the end while I get political for a moment and then mix that with religion. Who said we can’t do that, anyway? The thing I’m getting out of the way right off is, though my convictions would lean more towards Republican, I […]
Is It Wrong to Hate Evil?
How do we reconcile the words of Christ to ‘love your enemies’ with evil acts of terrorism? Following the terrorist attacks in Paris, I’ve seen so many of my Christian friends begin to wrestle with the evil of terrorism in the light of responding lovingly and prayerfully, without hate or anger. Is it wrong to […]
