The Best Way To End One Year And Start Another: Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas and New Years
How does your year end? For many of us, the year closes with a rush of holidays in rapid succession—Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s…
Culture
Elizabeth II, Victoria and Monarchy
Should Christians care about monarchy? This month the UK has a unique celebration. Queen Elizabeth II, who began her reign in 1952, becomes the…
Why Observe The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church?
Early in November many churches around the country observe the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Hebrews 13.3 says, “Remember those who…
The Gospel and the Growing Sex Abuse Allegations of Penn State, the Citadel and Syracuse
Every sex abuse scandal in history, like the one at Penn State, screams out three things. First, that we are sexual beings; second, that…
The Moral and Spiritual Significance of September 11, 2001
Just two weeks before the towers came down on September 11, I happened to be in New York City walking around the World Trade…
Renewing Our Anti-Spam Service (Each Sunday In Worship)
Some time ago, I got an E mail from Ross. Ross was our IT guy. When my computer broke, I’d go to Ross. When…
Church Shopping Through the Ages: Refining Your Checklist
Church shopping. I hate the phrase. It sounds so….consumeristic! But at one point in our lives, most of us do it. Even pastors do…
Waking Up: Worship & Justice in a Messed Up World
I have a friend who sleep walks. Some nights he actually gets out of bed, walks down stairs, goes into the kitchen, opens the…
How Has Christianity Failed You? Responding to a Billboard Campaign
There is an ad appearing on one of our city’s electronic billboard—it provocatively asks: HOW HAS CHRISTIANITY FAILED YOU? It then invites people to…
Putting it In Perspective: The Inspiring Message of Nick Vujicic
How often do we complain about things—the minor and major irritants of life? We have too much work to do? Too many assignments? Too…