In the face of a loaded gun, Antoinette Tuff illustrated Christ’s teaching that Christians are to be those who preserve and illuminate a dark world. In the below interview she shares how her faith saw her through her encounter with…
Meaningful Membership as an Antidote to Declining Attendance
Thom Rainer interacts with the reality that church attendance in America is declining. He suggests several ways to respond including making membership meaningful. He concludes: Unfortunately, in many churches membership has become less and less meaningful. Until we get our…
Identifying With Mormons from the 70’s
Growing up, I knew exactly one Mormon family. The father was the town veterinary and he was a good man. When my dog broke her leg, he put a cast on it. Later, he amputated another dog’s leg. He always…
The Most Easily Scared Guy in the World
The Problem is Not That We Want Too Much: We Want Too Little
C.S. Lewis in The Weight of Glory and Other Sermons: Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires, not…
A Sports Photography Tip for the Fall
Take pictures that will be priceless 20 years from now. By all means, take action shots. Get your cameras ready for big plays. But even as you are snapping action shots, be looking for sideline pictures of teammates and family…
Carl Trueman – Pornography: The New Normal?
Carl Trueman concludes an excellent post reflecting on the British response to with these sobering words: Internet pornography is probably the number one pastoral problem in the world today. I wonder if it is set to become yet more so:…
Dr. Carl Hoch on Fellowship
The late Dr. Carl Hoch concludes, “True biblical fellowship is sharing the Lord Jesus Christ with other Christians.” One of the greatest privileges of my life was to attend seminary and be taught by men like Jim Grier, Joe Crawford,…
Twitter: It’s Not Too Late to Start
Mohler: “I Am Not a Monster”—Ariel Castro as Sinner and Sociopath
Al Mohler interacts with Ariel Castro’s protestations that he is not a monster: “I am not a monster. I am a normal person. I am just sick.” Those were among the words Ariel Castro addressed to an Ohio judge as…