4 powerful reasons why revival often starts with young people
The past few weeks have caused me to wonder, “Why do so many revivals seem to start with young people?” Below are four reasons why I believe this often happens.
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While I certainly agree that we should provide programs and resources that appeal to children, teens, and young adults alike, I do not agree, on principle, that the Bible needs to be changed to be “relevant.”
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The No. 1 reason true believers leave a church
That worship expressive involves the intellect as well as the emotion, which is why worship is much more than the music selected for a service. Sadly, much of church today involves mindless delivery and rote participation that does not bring a person before the throne of God.
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How Mick Jagger points me to Jesus
Perhaps Huxley and Jagger are prophets with the same message. A quote often attributed to G. K. Chesterton captures it well: “Meaninglessness does not come from being weary of pain, but it comes from being weary of pleasure.”
4 types of church members based on their frequency of attendance
The watching world sees our lukewarm commitment and rightly concludes we are not committed to the Savior who gave us our churches. If we don’t take Jesus seriously, why should they?
An aphorism for our times
Don’t worry, don’t be afraid, don’t panic. Everything is happening right on time. The little declaration is made in the context of biblical revelation. It gives me hope every time I read another shocking report of the expanding chaos, violence and confusion of our era.
Biblical worldview: Political correctness
How should Christians think about political correctness? How does a biblical worldview help us understand, interpret and respond to the language games of the left?
Why offering petitions to departed saints offends God
Remembering departed saints with fondness and appreciation is one thing. Offering petitions to departed saints is something else entirely.
After-abortion suffering: The mental health issue hidden by politics
As America navigates the new legislative, cultural, and political realities of abortion, we have a choice. We can continue creating chasms that prevent solutions, or we can build bridges to create safe, compassionate places in our homes and communities to achieve real human healing.
3 counter-cultural approaches to pastoring Gen Z
How do we pastor and lead Gen Z through uncertainty, anxiety and upheaval?
The time is urgent for Bible-believing United Methodists
The decades-long battle for the soul of the United Methodist Church (UMC) is now lost. A liberal faction has secured an increasingly hostile takeover.
