ABSTRACT: The aim of biblical preaching is joining God in his ultimate purpose in all things — to display the fullness of his glory. The apex of God’s glory is…
Month: March 2021
42% of religious Americans report attending in-person worship at least once in the past month: Pew
As the pandemic continues, 42% of U.S. adults who identify as religious said they’ve attended worship at least once in the past month, according to the Pew Research Center. Read…
Canadian father who objected to daughter taking testosterone for sex change denied release from jail
A Canadian father who is in jail for contempt of court after voicing objections to his teenaged daughter taking testosterone as part of an experimental gender transition is likely to…
Consistent Christianity
Here’s an excerpt from Consistent Christianity, Joel Kim’s contribution to the March issue of Tabletalk: Hypocrisy is often discussed in the Bible but rarely mentioned in polite company. Originally denoting…
Why We Need the Church to Disciple Our Politics – Matthew Hawkins
Is your church partisan or silent? The two most common models for how churches engage the political realm—partisanship or silence—present an impossible dichotomy. Partisan churches are comfortable associating with one political…
Abounding in Love, Punishing Sin: Resolving Exodus 34 – Randy Newman
All of God’s words are equally inspired and authoritative (2 Tim. 3:16), but some passages are quoted or alluded to more often than others. They are revisited later in Scripture…
The Secular Creed – Collin Hansen
Maybe you’ve seen a sign in your neighbor’s yard that reads something like this: In this house we believe that: Black Lives Matter Love Is Love Gay Rights Are Civil Rights…
Sports Gambling Is Growing, and It’s Targeting Our Young Men
March Madness, the NCAA Division 1 national basketball tournament is back, and better than ever. Two interesting developments so far are the incredible number of upsets in the first two…
Above All Else Guard Your Heart – Proverbs Time of Guided Prayer on the BreakPoint Podcast
The gospel isn’t just two chapters, but four – not just fall and redemption. Rather, the whole story begins with creation – then fall, redemption – and concludes with restoration…