Category: Culture

Authenticity. Now there’s an important word in our generation. Young people are fed up with fakeness and are sick of sham. Not long ago a youth...

A recent article by James Wood recounts his evolution from a fanboy of Tim Keller to a critic. His argument sparked a flurry of responses, both...

The following is the third post in a series exploring the beauty of gender from a biblical perspective. Read the first post, Gender Matters: Part...

The following is the second post in a series of eight posts exploring the beauty of gender from a biblical perspective. Read the first post, ...

The following is the first post in a series of eight posts exploring the beauty of gender from a biblical perspective. Yes, take the title here...

In light of the issues surrounding the Supreme Court’s possible decision regarding abortion, there are a lot of explosive claims by pro-choice...

The following is the first post in a series of four posts on how one can respond when experiencing the absence of God. “How long, O Lord, will you...

“What do you want out of life?” The trained interviewer appeared relaxed — even casual — as she asked me this question, but I could tell she was...

Four-Views books — or Three-Views or Five-Views — are now so popular that it’s difficult to remember a time when they didn’t exist. Dozens of such...

Eschatology is something which is frightening (or utterly stupefying) to many at worst, and slightly perplexing at best. Not only are people...

Read the first part of Eric's story in My COVID Lesson: Keeping Short Accounts – Part 1 published earlier this week. During this COVID season, God...

In the late summer of 2020, our local church transitioned from fully online services to holding in-person services outside in the courtyard, while...

Father God, Our hearts break at what is happening in Ukraine. We pray for a quick and peaceful end to this attack. Protect the people who are under...

My wife is remarkably hospitable — far more than I. For ten straight years at her instigation, we invited all of my enrolled college students over...

This probing question was asked me by a young man with whom I was spending regular mentoring times a few years ago. Now, I do not intend to answer...

My wife and I recently watched the first two seasons of The Chosen, a video series on the life of Christ being produced by Dallas Jenkins. We found...

The title of Esau McCaulley’s book may be off-putting for some. The concept of “Reading While Black” may seem like a reader-response approach to hermeneutics. It’s not.

Is racial injustice still a problem today? This is the second post in a three-part series in honor of Black History Month.

This is the first post in a three-part series in honor of Black History Month. Following posts will be published over the course of this week. ...

At long last, the ancient city of Colossae will soon be excavated! Excavation will begin this year — nearly 200 years since the ancient site of...

People often ask me why I went through a period of doubt and yet remain a Christian. In other words, why did I deconstruct my faith and yet not...

When it comes to supporting same-sex marriage, becoming anti-racist, and a host of other contemporary moral issues, conservative Christians are...

Integrity is the essential distinctive for a follower of Christ. Our character defines, proclaims and demonstrates our faith in a holy God to all...

Q & A with William Lane Craig

In a well-known sermon from 1987, Dr. E. V. Hill preached his wife’s funeral. Interspersed with remembering Jane Edna’s life and grieving her loss, Dr. Hill intones Job 1:21, “The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord.”