We know that the growing trend in cryptocurrencies and CBDCs will make it more likely, but it is not certain. We must not waste time in fear and speculation. However,…
Month: April 2022
Does God Hear Scripted Prayers? Lessons from a Puritan Controversy – Greg Salazar
ABSTRACT: When the Act of Uniformity (1662) mandated that all English clergy must adhere to the Book of Common Prayer, controversy ensued among the Puritans. Some Puritans, like John Owen…
My Spouse Died Prematurely — Was It My Fault? – John Piper
How might Christians process feelings of guilt over the death of a loved one? Pastor John offers counsel to a new widow struggling not to blame herself. Listen Now Read…
Personal Redemption is Never Private
Many of our favorite stories culminate with a conversion experience. C.S. Lewis’ autobiography, Surprised by Joy is like this, with Lewis fighting God every step of the way until he…
Escape from Kabul – Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
When Joe Biden announced last April that all American troops would be leaving Afghanistan, those familiar with the country knew it would eventually fall to the Taliban. But nobody predicted…
The Bible Book We Need Right Now – Brian Tabb
In these difficult days marked by deep divisions, deadly diseases, and societal decay, we need discerning wisdom and dogged hope. There’s often more heat than light in our social media…
Give Your Church a Global Focus – Darren Carlson
I often struggle to keep the concerns of the world in front of me. The gravitational pull of immediate needs makes it easy to forget what’s happening around the globe—and…
How the Self Transformed Sex – Shane Morris
You’re not crazy for feeling disoriented right now. Something has changed dramatically in our society. Watching a man win a women’s swimming championship, seeing satire accounts banned from Twitter for…
The Cross and the Crown
Several years ago I heard about a large suburban church that rented a fifteen-thousand seat performance hall and invited a well-known college football coach to give his testimony about being…
Illinois School District to Teach Preschoolers About ‘Sexual Orientation’ and ‘Gender Identity’
An Illinois school district will require schools to teach preschoolers about “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.” The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 (D65) is providing specific curriculum to help indoctrinators (er…