The banners that we choose to represent us don’t necessarily embody who we are as a people. They embody who we wish to be. They point us in the direction of that which we have committed to strive for. Flags are more than just symbols, they are demands. It’s time that our common banner demanded from us.
American Christianity has stumbled upon a wilderness that we did not choose and one that few would ever want. However, the purpose of the wilderness in scripture was always to bring about change so that the person who emerged was wholly different from the person that entered. If we don’t learn to embrace our present wilderness, we will miss what God desires to accomplish in it and through it.
The global pandemic sweeping through the world is a major issue that requires drastic measures on the part of government and that of the people. However, even in crisis, it is the responsibility of the people to restrain the heavy-hand of government. The type of world that we return to is just as important as the decisions we make to save it. Civil liberties must be guarded and any policy put forth by government officials must be met with skepticism and restraint.
To simply say that there is no Biblical evidence for women teaching and exercising their Holy Spirit given authority to preach to everyone including men is to be near-sighted at best and dishonest at worst…
No matter how much we progress, God’s timeless plan for His Church is not obligated to our technology. Whatever we build or discover, the gospel message will still be carried on the backs of individuals, not merely through the transmission lines of modern engineering. The Christian faith is a personal one. It requires people and always will…
We've lost our adventure. We've lost our faith that God will do supernatural things in improbable places. We've lost the Gospel and the Commission that goes with it. Worst yet, we've lost the Christ and any zeal for His kingdom. Our comfortable Christianity doesn't know how to respond to people who have no desire to live in comfort…
Like almost all things in the relativism of 21st century society, there is no firm line. We find Christians on both sides, some as advocates and others as adversaries. The advocates believe the adversaries lack compassion and the adversaries believe the advocates lack wisdom. It’s an epic standoff to be sure. Unfortunately, it is played out in competing social media posts that contain no context, showcase little thoughtfulness, and only hope for more fireworks, not real solutions. Whether you be an advocate or an adversary, I believe the Word of the Lord is that we stop making fools of ourselves and start making sense. Selah