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A recent CNN article warned that a “tsunami” of church closings is poised to remake America. But the numbers tell a quieter story. Closures barely outpace openings, and the most alarming figure counts sold buildings, not dying congregations.
Martin Luther dreaded the righteousness of God because he knew he didn’t have it. Then a line from Augustine changed everything and set the Reformation in motion.
Only 6% of Democrats think patriotism is important for the country. That’s one of the more unnerving findings in Gallup’s new survey on American values, and it highlights the conflict of visions that now defines our politics.
The greatest danger to Western civilization may not be that others are determined to destroy it, but that those who inherited its many blessings are losing sight of their origins.
When Elisha’s servant saw an army surrounding the city, he panicked. He didn’t need a new argument. He needed his eyes opened. Many Christians today are in the same position.
“Stick to preaching,” critics say. But the problem isn’t that the Church has become too political. It’s that politics has become too morally aggressive.
A woman’s T-shirt reading “AND WE KNOW THAT” sparked a reflection on Romans 8:28 and on why trusting God’s plan is no reason for Christians to sit out the midterm elections.
Early in my ministry, depression kept me out of the pulpit for quite a while. When my deacons asked to meet at the parsonage, I feared they wanted my resignation. Instead, the chairman said, “We want you to get well and come back again as our pastor.”
I met Briar at the gym. His sleeve tattoo caught my eye, but it was the sadness in his eyes, and a quiet prompting from the Holy Spirit, that made me speak up. I had no idea how much that one conversation would matter.
