“This poem is disgusting,” one of my students declared not long ago as we settled in for a discussion of the Inferno, the first part of Dante’s Divine Comedy. She…
Month: July 2020
For People with Special Needs, Every Church Is ‘Accessible’ Now
For my family, social isolation isn’t much different from normal life. Because of my son’s social anxiety related to his autism, drive-thrus are our normal way of eating out. We…
The Church Doesn’t Need Online Watchmen
Christians on the internet can sometimes be like the fake Batmans in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight—copycat caped crusaders wearing hockey pads and DIY cowls. Our personalities online can often…
Christian Colleges and COVID: A Gospel Moment
A Los Angeles Times reporter recently asked me what changes Biola University students might see on account of the COVID-19 pandemic when they return to campus in the fall. I…
Podcast: Why Does God Care Who I Sleep with?
It might be the biggest stumbling block for modern non-believers: The Christian view of sex. Why, as author Sam Alberry asks in his new book, does God care who I…
Turkey expelling 2 US Christian workers after deporting 16 others this year
In what appears to be an official campaign to rid Turkey of foreign Christian workers, the country’s authorities have sent deportation orders to two American Christian workers, according to a…
Was Jesus’ silence violence?
Given the recent “Silence is Violence” media push, I wonder what our current crop of social justice warriors would say about Jesus’ perceived silence in the gospels on the wrongs…
Will You Pray for Awakening? Download Your Free Prayer Guide
We live in a world that needs awakening. Millions of people do not know Jesus Christ. The church itself needs renewed zeal for the truth, for spiritual growth, and for…
Pray to See the Church as God Does – Scott Hubbard
Criticizing the church can come easily, especially in an age like ours. Though many of us are aware of the dangers of consumer Christianity, few of us escape its influence…
God Tells the Time: Ancient Dreams for Humbling Days – David Mathis
Real hope in chaotic times isn’t a daydream, but a surefire promise from the Ancient of Days, who now governs every moment through the Son of Man. Watch Now