Is the Anabaptist Faith True? Part 2: Of Protestants and Pretty Much Everybody
In my last post, I began to present an argument for the truth of the Anabaptist faith (a term that I am using as synonymous with “Kingdom Christianity”). As I stressed in my introduction, I don’t want to prove that Anabaptist churches themselves are following the true faith—there is much … Read More
Why I Teach Grammar to High Schoolers: the importance of English class
Introduction Maybe the title of this article conjures up memories of your middle-school English teacher forcing you to write out your entire spelling list for homework, every night! Or maybe you remember sitting in 11th grade grammar class listening to the voice at the front of the room drone on … Read More
Is the Anabaptist Faith True? Part 1: Of Catholics and Orthodox
Why It All Matters Today, if you look anywhere online or in print, you will see Roman Catholics arguing for their faith against the Protestants; and Protestants arguing for their faith against the Roman Catholics. They have been responding to each other for so long that many people are unaware … Read More
Combating False Simplicity
I just wrote a post where I argued that we make life too complicated. We allow ourselves to get bogged down in vague doubt instead of doing what we know to do. But we also have a problem with clinging to simplistic narratives. Sometimes our Christian rhetoric starts to seem … Read More
Real Food and Christian Stewardship
In the previous two articles in this series, we took a closer look at what a God-honoring foodview should be, and discussed the two important guiding principles of self control and gratitude. The final area I want to address is the “why” and “how” of eating quality food. In the … Read More
A World on the Move: A Missional Paradigm of Migration
Part 1: Introduction and the Christian Biblical-Historical Migrant Narrative Our world is on the move. Wars, natural catastrophes, and financial desperation are driving people from their homes at unprecedented rates. At the close of 2020, over 82 million people were forcibly displaced from their homes. This is equivalent to the … Read More
Autonomy Is the Wisdom of This Age
In 1930, Aldous Huxley wrote the book Brave New World. His book describes a utopian future society where the world is ruled by one totalitarian government. The government determines all aspects of people’s lives, but nobody complains that they are being controlled, because they feel like they have everything they … Read More
On the Simplicity of Doing
I’ve been struck by something lately. I often hear someone talk about something they know they shouldn’t be doing, rather sheepishly. Or maybe it’s something they should be doing but aren’t. What’s striking is that often the solution really isn’t that complex. It’s clear which path is right. But somehow … Read More
On a New Year, a Funeral Anniversary, and Hope
If you’re like me, you bought a brand-new planner at the beginning of 2022, full of empty boxes and white spaces to make new plans and new goals. It can be a confusing topic: to set goals or not to set goals—that is the question of the new year. However, … Read More