I used to work at a farm that sold sheep and goats to ethnic Muslim immigrants from all over the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. One day, as I was working on some chores, several young Mauritanian men walked in the door and asked me to help them choose a … Read More
It was a sweltering summer afternoon in Columbus, Ohio. I stood on the sidewalk, staring into the irate eyes of a woman who had been passing by. I, along with some folks from church, had left my secluded house in the country to hold signs and pass out tracts outside … Read More
In the last several years, our society has become increasingly attuned to the prevalence of abuses of power and the incredible damage that is all-too-often inflicted by the powerful. Since some of this movement has been accompanied by our culture’s allergic reaction to some legitimate authority, we may be tempted … Read More
I once attended a talk on the early Christian church by a professor of history. I don’t recall many details; however, one bit has stuck with me. It was after the presentation that I sidled up to the professor with a question. I had noticed that the historic church throughout … Read More
Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed wave after wave of high-profile Christian scandals—from Mark Driscoll to Ravi Zacharias to Carl Lentz and beyond. Then there are the prospering but all-too-commercialized, slick megachurch hipster pastors with expensive designer outfits (see PreachersNSneakers on Instagram). At a certain point one is justified … Read More
A few years ago, I would cringe when folks started talking about worldliness. It felt lame to get so concerned over expensive weddings, edgy clothes, and sports cars. Why can’t we focus on things that really matter?, I thought. People are dying who haven’t gotten eternal life, and we’re contentedly … Read More
Two weeks ago, Think Truth published Kristen Yoder’s excellent review of the book In the Name of “Mission Work,” by Doeurldy Cadet. If you haven’t read her review already, you can do so here. And if her review hasn’t convinced you to read the book, I don’t know what I … Read More
It happened last minute: the King’s Singers were backstage just two hours before their scheduled performance at Pensacola Christian College (PCC) when they were informed that their appearance had been canceled. In all their years of performing, the group had never been canceled for anything other than bad weather or … Read More
The Bible does not pretend that the Christian life is easy. It does not suggest that the disciples of Jesus will be well-liked. Rather, it assures the opposite. You will be hated by all for My name’s sake. Matt 10:22 (NKJV) A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a … Read More