December 17: These are based on the O Antiphons, traditionally said during church services from December 17 to December 23; they are also the basis...
Advent Devotional: December 17
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Equipping the Saints for Trouble
Pastors need to prepare their people for opposition to practicing their faith in the public square and to support people who are persecuted or oppressed.
Best Books on Critical Theory
I've spent a lot of time over the last year or more studying Critical Theory and Critical Race Theory. These are the most helpful resources I've...
Dr. Glenn Sunshine joins Pastor BJ for a discussion about the relationship between the church and the state. Glenn shares how Christians have...
On this special Thanksgiving episode, we are joined by historian Glenn Sunshine, who takes us back to Plymouth where 4 of the original 18 women on...
A Prayer for America
Lord, this is a dark and dangerous time for our country. Our politics is full of hate, and it is spilling over in how we think of and treat each...
Webinar: Critical Theory and Racism in America
The protests and the rioting and looting that have broken out in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a group of police officers have...
Blessed are the Peacemakers
Jesus tells us that peacemakers are blessed. Peace in the Bible is not a negative, the absence of hostilities, but rather a positive that includes...
Racism and the Christian
Like people across the country and around the world, I have been disturbed by the killing of George Floyd and by the violence that has erupted in...
The State of Global Christianity
Gordon-Conwell’s Center for Global Christianity issued a report on the Status of Global Christianity. It highlights several surprising facts about...
COVID-19, Shutdowns, and the Church
I'm not happy about not being able to meet live for church, but consider: in England, ten times the number of people that were attending churches on...
On Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics
The scandal surrounding Dr. Larry Nassar, USA Gymnastics, and Michigan State University (my alma mater) is enough to make any right-thinking person...
The Gospel and the Greeks
The gods of Greece and Rome were anything but benevolent. The gods were envisioned as the supreme authorities over different areas of life. Whenever...
Refugees and the Bible
There is a lot of discussion among Christians currently about immigration policy and the Bible. Mostly, this discussion has focused on either the...
Tour Announcement: Celtic Christianity from Patrick to the Reformation
I will be leading a tour in Ireland and Scotland this summer focused on the origins and growth of Celtic Christianity and its impact on history. For...