I love America but it is not my idol
America is not, nor has it ever been, nor should it ever be a “Christian nation.” We can’t baptize a nation, nor should we try. Christians are the last people on earth in need of …
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Five reasons to abandon the attractional church model
The “Attractional Church,” according to Jared C. Wilson (from The Gospel-Driven Church), can be defined as “a way of doing church ministry whose primary purpose is to make Christianity appealing.” Now, there’s certainly nothing wrong with …
Mean and hateful have replaced the easy and light gospel of Jesus
When Jesus said, “My yoke is easy and my burden is light” it was intended to be a source of comfort and guidance for Christians throughout history. It’s found in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter …
The most important thing a Dad can do for his kids
I was married young… too young. To be honest, our relationship did not get off to a great start. I think most of the time when a couple marries at nineteen and has a child …
Separating the sheep from the gloats: Lamenting Evangelicals’ response to abortion reversal
With the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the United States Supreme Court, evangelical cultural warriors are rejoicing, even gloating, over this political victory. And make no mistake, this is a political victory made possible …
My Testimony…Hope Story…Why I Believe
If you have spent any time in the evangelical church, you have heard people talk about sharing their Christian testimony. If you don’t know what that means, a person’s testimony is basically their story of …
The Shaping of Me: Discovering Jesus Amongst Complexity
My own spiritual pilgrimage began at an early age. I grew up in a home with a true evangelist for a dad. David Allbritton was a fiery preacher who cared deeply for people being “born …
Stranger Things than Fiction: The Real Stories Behind Stranger Thing’s Satanic Panic
Stranger Things returned to Netflix with the first seven episodes of its fourth season in May 2024. Matt and Ross Duffer’s series has offered fans a mixture of horror and sci-fi with a massive dose …
A Eulogy For The Public Testimony of The Evangelical Church in America
My wife, at times, talks about a funeral she went to as a child where the eulogy praised the virtues of a person so that she didn’t even recognize the description of that individual. I …
Six Things the “Burning Man” Festival Teaches Us About Postmodernity
The postmodern generation is emerging, and they are all looking for community and some form of mystic togetherness. This search for belonging comes with desires for liberation, social activism, and artsy, spiritual expressions that appear …