Culture

Culture

Christianity & Culture Series: Christianity, Liberty & the Rule of Law

“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty” (2 Corinthians 3:17). Dedicated to Charlotte BeveridgeSchool of LawUniversity of Sussex The freedom and rights…

Thomas FretwellOctober 22, 2019

Culture

Joker in Our Culture: Thoughts on the Film

More than likely, you’re aware that Joker is in theaters. Maybe the film’s marketing reached you. Or more likely, you read about it in the…

George ScanlanOctober 11, 2019

Culture

Christianity & Culture Series: Classical Music and Christianity

"I know that the most joy in my life has come to me from my violin." – Albert Einstein Essay dedicated toKatie KeenRoyal College of…

Thomas FretwellOctober 8, 2019

Theology

Relevance, Worldliness, and Contextualizing the Gospel

Contextualization or relevance? Are they the same thing, or is there really a difference? Theologically speaking, there is, but they aren’t in opposition. Maybe they’re…

Mike DenteAugust 23, 2019

Theology

Jesus & Cultural Relativism

We live in a cultural time when being "educated" is synonymous with being agnostic, a time when people promote prejudice and bias about things of…

Dave ShirleyApril 8, 2019

Discipleship

Standing Firm in a Hostile Culture

A Sure Foundation “Here I stand; I can do no other, so help me God." These are the now infamous words uttered by Martin Luther…

Thomas FretwellJune 19, 2018

Christian Living

When Everything Falls Into Disorder

While Evangelical Progressives applaud recent cultural changes, those of the Conservative branch are concerned as traditional values are thrown over in favor of the Moral…

Lance RalstonJune 12, 2018

Christian Living

“I Can’t Get No Satisfaction:” Consumerism for the Believer

In the West we live in a consumer culture. By nature we are consumers. Let me list just a few of the items we consume…

Jody PonceNovember 29, 2017

Discipleship

Am I Expecting Too Much from My Church? Part 1

God uses the local church as a powerful instrument for a believer’s spiritual growth and maturity. The early church was a simple model where believers…

Jon BellOctober 19, 2017

Ministry & Leadership

An Open Letter to Pastors and Ministry Leaders: Pastoring Contrasted with Being a Missionary

An open letter to Senior Pastors and church leaders about missionaries: "Brethren, As a former missionary, church planter and pastor, I’d like to provoke you…