When evangelical Christians think about God’s purpose for the church and for their lives, they often think almost entirely in terms of evangelism....
The Believer’s Three Callings, Part 1
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The Believer’s Three Callings, Part 2
In the previous article, I argued that a fully-formed biblical worldview recognizes three callings on the life of the believer: the Great...
The Believer’s Three Callings, Part 3
Dominion in Proper Context In the previous articles in this series, I discussed the Great Commandment and the Great Commission and argued that these...
Advent Devotional: December 23
December 23: These are based on the O Antiphons, traditionally said during church services from December 17 to December 23; they are also the basis...
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...
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...
Discipling Online Worshippers
Two weeks ago, I posted the question, how are we going to disciple all the people who are coming to our online church services. How are we going to...
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...
Following Up With Online Worshippers
In the last blog post, I pointed out that attendance at online services during the current shutdown is many times higher than what we were getting...
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...
More than we can ask or imagine
When Christians talk about the Incarnation, they rightly focus on God’s love for us which is so great that He was willing become human Himself,...
The Heavens declare the glory of God
Take 3 and a half minutes to watch the video. It is trip through part of the highest resolution photo of the Andromeda galaxy yet taken.
Election Day Reflections and a Prayer
The candidates for the presidency of the United States, one of whom will be elected today, share a number of things in common. Broadly speaking,...
Gimli and Genesis 1
During the Battle of Helms Deep In The Two Towers, Gimli was driven into Aglarond, the Glittering Caves behind the fortress. When he came out...
Anxious Times
We live in anxious times. We are facing challenges from China, Russia, North Korea, Daesh (ISIS), .... As I write this there have been...