theology
- Engaging Culture
Why We Need to Start Preaching and Teaching the Basics of Christianity
In 2016, Lifeway Research revealed a study which indicated that the ignorance of American Christians has grown to the point…
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Topics I Wish Pastors Would Preach On More Often
I’m not called to preach, but having worked with hundreds of pastors over the years and after hearing thousands of…
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When Religion Mattered
Harsh political cartoons, late night talk show hosts, and plenty of social media posts too often put religious people in the…
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The Centennial of Film Director Ingmar Bergman
July celebrates the 100th birthday of Swedish writer and director Ingmar Bergman, easily recognized as one of the greatest filmmakers…
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Why the “Relevance Versus Obedience” Argument Isn’t As Relevant As We Think
I have to admit that I’m growing weary of the “Is it better to be relevant or obedient” arguments. Frankly,…
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Have We Started Demanding Christian Leaders Sign a Loyalty Oath?
For hundreds of years as missionaries took the gospel to the ends of the earth, depending on the culture they…
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Why Para-Church Ministries are the Best and Worst Thing to Happen to the Church
In the early decades of the 20th century – for the most part – the church dropped the ball. Secular…
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Why do Christian Denominations Have Such Difficulty Sharing a Common Story?
Denominations were created to celebrate common perspectives and practices of certain groups of churches. But today, when you look at…
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Is “Unity” Over-Rated?
At the risk of really upsetting some folks – particularly those in the church, I would like to make the…
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Shallow Thinking in the Church
In my consulting work, there are a lot of diseases I deal with on a daily basis that have infected…
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