Gun Laws and Heroism after Las Vegas
Like a sniper in a war zone, Stephen Paddock found a defensible position 400 yards from his target, and set […]
Culture, Fight, Politics
Idol Matching 3
Recap In this series, we’ve been dealing with some of the idols in the world that need to be torn
Reformation Grace in “East of Eden”
This autumn marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s pinning of the ninety-five theses. Whether you’re Lutheran or not, Luther
Kill You to Call – Nicki Bluhm and The Blues as Connection
The Blues are sad songs. No one wants that. And yet The Blues persist. There is little reason to believe
Most People Don’t Look
Most of the people who walked by us looked indifferent; they probably didn’t even notice our signs. But of those
Idol Matching 2
Round Two Same-sex mirage and divorce. Same-sex mirage and fornication. In a previous post, I argued that far too often,
Christian Scientists
Several years ago, a lot of press was given to the new Common Core standards that were implemented nationwide. At
Rob Bell’s “What Is the Bible?” Part 4
Given what Bell has said so far about the Bible, a brief excursus about the doctrine of Scripture would be
Making Welfare Less Important
We must move toward serious welfare reform not by simply pressuring people to work, but rather by supporting the pursuit
The Left’s Sense of Divine Justice
If you’ve made a handful of trips around the sun, you might be old enough to remember the likes of
David Foster Wallace and the Worldly Perils of Entertainment
A Christian’s Introduction to David Foster Wallace, Part 1 When I read the Parable of the Sower, I often feel
States’ Rights and the Union: An Ongoing Debate
When we think about states’ rights, our minds often go straight to the Civil War. Few of us recognize that
A Just War and Just War
There’s a world of difference between a just war and just war. There is war for a just reason, and
It’s Edited: Don’t be Duped by the Newsertainment
Editing is an art form. My son Cedric was coming in the front door a few days ago when
Fading Back to Black and White
After the Charlottesville riots, America was thrown into a fit of iconoclasticism. Tearing down statues of Confederate leaders, demanding the
How Do Millennials Thrive in the Church?
A Church for the Next Generation, Part Three In the past two posts, we’ve looked at whether young people are
Six Day Creationism and Evolution
Most of us have been pulled over by a cop. Imagine for a moment that this happens to you. The
When Fools Clash
As long as Trump is in office, he will be the center of media attention. But something different is happening
Idol Matching
There are some chilling similarities between the idols out there and the sacrifices they require, and the idols in our own hearts.
The Problems with “Optimistic Nihilism”
The world was made for us. It’s a comforting idea, isn’t it? And for many thousands of years, humans believed