For decades, Joe Paterno was one who brought victories to many in State College. Now, Penn State solidarity and identification with Joe Paterno is bringing State College down. The Penn State debacle illustrates the truth that corporate solidarity is a…
Children Playing Outdoors Requires Leadership: 3 Suggestions
Children need to play outdoors. Virtually everyone agrees. The question is, “How do we effectively encourage children to play outdoors?” As is so many times the case, the word “leadership,” answers the question. Dr. Mohler from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary…
Talk Radio: Forgiving James Holmes for the Colorado Massacre?
Kevin Boling of Knowing the Truth will interview me tomorrow regarding how Christian forgiveness relates to the senseless murders in Colorado. The interview will be streamed live at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 23, and can be heard online here. Forgiving…
Redeeming the Internet: The Reader’s Part
Redeeming the Internet is of vital importance for the cause of Christ in the 21st century. In addition to those who write Christian content, we need Christian readers who intentionally redeem the Internet. Below are seven actions readers can take…
A Special Prayer Request for My Writing
I would greatly appreciate prayer support for my next book, Bound Together: How We Are Tied to Others in Good and Bad Choices (Zondervan, 2013). The next two weeks will be very important as final macro-edits are made. The book…
Denny Burk: Chick-fil-a and the Irony of the Tolerance Police
Denny Burk: The irony of the tolerance police never ceases to amaze me. Perhaps you’ve heard about their latest sting operation aimed at Chick-fil-a. It all began last week when Dan Cathy, the President of Chick-fil-a, told a reporterthat the…
Signs to Make You Laugh
Randy Alcorn has a fun post with signs that make him laugh. See more here.
Forgiveness for an Evil, Dark Knight in Aurora?
Forgiveness questions regarding James Holmes and the shooting in Aurora, CO will quickly surface in the aftermath of the evil. We need only think back to last week to the news in Iowa to be reminded how quickly forgiveness enters…
Russell Moore on Kitty Wells and “Honkey Tonk Angels”
Kitty Wells, sometimes called the “Queen of Country Music,” died this week at the age of 92. Growing up in rural America, Kitty Wells was often heard in the background at the sale barn or when my dad went to…
“Liberal Christianity has simply collapsed”
Liberal Christianity is a death sentence in every regard. Those churches and denominations who refuse to stand for the Word of God, salvation through Christ, the virgin birth, the substitutionary atonement, the imminent return of Christ and other core articles…