9 years ago
By Mark Allen If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in their Protestantism, I have more: born again in the eighth grade and baptized by immersion; of the people of the Fundamentalists; of the tribe of Independent Baptists; an ordained Baptist preacher of ordained Baptist preachers; in...
9 years ago
By Joshua D. Chatraw As a middle-schooler I found myself asking this question quite often. So it goes when you grow up in a south Georgia culture wearing off-brand shoes, preferring fútbol to football, and electing not to spend Saturday mornings in a deer stand. But when my 16 year-old...
9 years ago
By Dr. Edward E. Hindson Much is to be said in favor of political involvement by the Christian community. Politics, simply defined, is the life of the city (polis) and the responsibilities of the citizen (polites). British evangelical John Stott states that, in its broadest sense, politics is concerned with...
9 years ago
By Bruce R. Ashford As Americans face an increasingly hostile and post-Christian culture, we must clearly define who we are and how we should approach our social and cultural contexts. As I see it, Christians tend to choose one of four mindsets: Bomb Shelter, Ultimate Fighter, Chameleon, and Kingdom Preview....
9 years ago
By Carey Roberts The history of political and cultural engagement of American Christians is a long and widely varying story following no clear path over the four centuries of living in North America; and, while we have successfully transformed local communities in profound ways, we often find that success has...
9 years ago
By Colton Allen The gospel should never be reduced to simply a message of personal salvation. Doing so leaves us with a malnourished understanding of the gospel. It is much more than a message of personal salvation, but this is not to say that personal salvation is not an important...
9 years ago
By Dr. Joshua Chatraw When we think about summer internships, I think it is helpful to start off by thinking about ministry in general. Whenever we step into any ministry position or job, we need to be thinking, “What will the Lord accomplish through this?” And our job is simply...
9 years ago
By Kenneth Dormer, Ph.D. and James Davis, OMS I “I love you” are words many of us grew up hearing from family, friends, and others. For those of us who heard, they provided a sense of belonging, being wanted and valued. Some seldom heard such words and their absence has...
10 years ago
By Dr. Mark W. Foreman Last month we passed the 43rd anniversary of the Supreme Court decisions in two cases (Roe v Wade and Doe v Bolton) that made abortion virtually legal at any time from conception to birth in any state in the country. Since that time an ongoing...
10 years ago
By Rachael Graf As a young adult who was raised in a Christian home and who attends a Christian university, I have experienced a phenomenon I like to call “Christian success.” Usually, it runs along the lines of something like this: “We broke the box office!” “Trending on Twitter!” “Number...
