You find yourself in a bar, deeply engaged in a discussion with a friend over a public policy issue. You hold your position with confidence, convinced beyond doubt that theres no room for debate. Every article you have read, every news segment you have watched, and every conversation you have had in the past month regarding this issue has reinforced...

　　Redemption through His Blood 　　By Lynette Kittle 　　“In Him, we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.”– John 11:25 　　I love the picture Revelation 1:5 describes Jesus as “Him who loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood.” 　　It reminds me of how as a young...

　　Liberalism has faced strong intellectual headwinds since 2008. The collapse of the financial system did not just rock consumer confidence but the political system on which it was founded. Ever since, we have witnessed rising concern about the state of liberalism in America, creating a genuine fear of backsliding. Could a political order again emerge that sees inequality between peoples...

　　In 2021, Facebook insiders began to leak internal documents that revealed the company’s executives knew its platform was being widely misused. Pornographers, human traffickers, pedophiles, drug cartels, and other unscrupulous users found a home on Facebook. Yet, time and time again, Facebook executives chose to ignore or minimize these problems. 　　The leaks, however, became the source for a series of...

　　A Prayer for a Pure Heart to See God 　　By Emma Danzey 　　“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” - Matthew 5:8 　　As Jesus began His longest recorded sermon, He started with the Beatitudes. Each of the eight statements says, “Blessed are…” Following the sixth beatitude is blessed are thepure in heart.What does it mean to...

　　The odds are bringing little favor to college athletes, who are facing more pressure over their performance from bettors. 　　South Carolinas defeat of Iowa for the womens NCAA championship on Sunday drew record-breaking betting numbers. BetMGM announced that the game had drawn the most bets of any womens sporting event ever. 　　Last year, bettors placed more than $15 billion in...

　　In our current public discourse, there are growing concerns about the relationship between church and state. The extreme versions on the right and left either supplant religion for other moral preferences or hope to return to some golden age of Christian Nationalism or Integralism. Living in a pagan world, the early church walked a different path, maintaining a positive vision...

　　I read David Bahnsen’s Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life with no small amount of skepticism: What could a hedge fund manager teach about the theology of work? The answer is: a lot. Spending time with Full-Time is worthwhile; in addition to delivering information, the book prompts readers to reflect on their own lives. Full-Time is also fun: Bahnsen’s...

　　We’re still processing the pandemic. Covid-19 did odd things to people. Or, rather, government responses to Covid-19 did odd things to people as much as the disease itself. I was one of those people. 　　At the same time, new drugs emerged which are starting to do odd things to civilisation. That they emerged as the world seemed to come unmoored...

　　“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 　　Every year, I take a silent retreat. The retreat center is located in a beautiful area on a bay. During this time, I get closer to God and seek to become more in tune with the Holy Spirit. I take a blank...

　　When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit the east coast of Taiwan Wednesday morning, Carissa Wang, branding communication director of World Vision Taiwan, was on the Taipei subway on her way to work. She felt the carriage sway more than usual, and then it stopped at the next station as an announcement alerted passengers that service had ended due to an earthquake....

　　The Spirit and the Heart 　　Weekly Overview: 　　So often we view God as an enforcer of religious rules. We see the commands of Scripture as a list of to-dos rather than a path leading to abundant life. But those perceptions aren’t the truth of Scripture. Those beliefs are founded on misguided notions of God’s character. God is after the heart....