Joshua Harris and the Sexual Prosperity Gospel
It is ironic, that Christians who denounce the prosperity gospel have in recent years touted its sexier, if subtler, form: the sexual prosperity gospel.
Building a New Church Community in a Culture That Has Forgotten How
(RNS) — Despite our digital connectedness, Americans are lonelier than they have ever been in recent memory. Three of four report wrestling with loneliness, and one of the loneliest times in our lives is when we enter young adulthood.
Jesus Is Passing By
Some time ago I answered a knock on our door and looked straight into the face of a friend. He said, “I was just passing by and thought I would stop and see you.” It turned out he was there on purpose, not “just passing
The Jubilee of the Moon Landing is a Chance to Assess Technology’s Promise
(RNS) — The space program used technology to advance the cause of the human race. We should hold our technology today up to the test of whether it inspires society toward wonder, hope and courage or increases fear and insecurity about our shared future.
Denying Service, Denying Liberty
Over the past few years, some Christians have reduced the concept of religious liberty to merely serve as a counter-value to the rights of LGBTQ persons. This misinterpretation of what religious liberty actually means hurts the historic freedom to practice our faith.
When ‘Stakes Is High,’ Community Is Key
The early church had everything to lose because of their faith in what they believed God was doing through them and what God was calling them to do. But they never gave up.
Christian Nationalism, the Border and Fourth of July Church in Dallas
I believe — with my conservative Christian brothers and sisters — that Christians have an essential role to play in modern-day America and that the Bible has something to say about politics. To learn more I determined to go to a Southern Baptist church in
Time for Shifting Tides
It’s being as kind, gentle, and loving as possible when saying this: The Southern Baptist Convention is in a mess of its/our own making, and it’s time to move in a positive direction.
Moral Courage to Lead
Finding the moral courage to be first can be difficult. We need more Deborahs, Jaels, and Jackies.
Lessons from the Storm
Just when I thought my life was calm, predictable, and manageable, an AF-3 tornado ripped through our city with winds up to 160 mph. So much for the arrogant assumption that we are in charge of our lives.