Absolutely right: In the drive to make churches more guy-friendly, we risk confusing cultural (especially American) customs with biblical discipleship. One noted pastor has said that God gave Christianity a “masculine feel.” Another contrasted “latte-sipping Cabriolet drivers” with “real men.” Jesus and his buddies were “dudes: heterosexual, win-a-fight, punch-you-in-the-nose dudes.” Real Christian men like Jesus [...]
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Biblical Manhood ≠ Cage Fighting
Posted: May 3, 2012 in christianity, culture, family, Jesus, leadership, marriage0
Getting the Balance Right
Posted: April 11, 2012 in apologetics, books, christianity, controversy, evangelism, gospel, justice, videoIt is highly likely that most Evangelical Christians have, at some time or another, heard this famous quote (often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi): Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words. The sentiment behind such statements generally goes something like this: the church too often focuses too much on talking at people [...]
Pray for Our Brother!
Posted: February 23, 2012 in christianity, current events, islam, justice, persecution, politics, prayer, sufferingPlease, take a moment to pray for our brother in Christ, Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who just yesterday was sentenced to execution in Iran for converting to Christianity. Fox News reports: Supporters fear Youcef Nadarkhani, a 34-year-old father of two who was arrested over two years ago on charges of apostasy, may now be executed at [...]
Why I Love (Pure) Religion, But Hate False Dichotomies
Posted: January 13, 2012 in christianity, church, current events, evangelicalism, god, gospel, grace, history, Jesus, theologyAs I’m sure everyone who has Facebook knows, Jefferson Bethke’s “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus” video is lighting up the internet. Currently, his video has over 6.5 million views on YouTube. Clearly, something about his message is appealing to many people (it also helps to get a shout-out from The Resurgence). In light [...]
Chuck Colson, writing for The Christian Post: People used to be celebrated in our culture for accomplishing something special. George Washington won the Revolution; Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic; Wilma Rudolph set a world record in the 100-meter dash. Now, people are famous for, well, being famous. That’s how people like the Kardashians [...]
CNN: Christians are by far the largest religious group on the planet, and the religion has gone truly global over the past century, according to a new report out Monday, which finds some of the world’s biggest Christian communities in surprising places. Europe was the clear center of world Christianity one hundred years ago, but [...]
The (True) War on Christmas – Part 1
Posted: December 12, 2011 in america, christianity, controversy, JesusDisclaimer: This post reflects my personal opinion on this topic. I do not intend to impugn anyone’s motives, nor question anyone’s parenting decisions. I recognize that there are godly Christians who would disagree with me on this issue. I hear there’s a war on Christmas. But when I look around, it seems that many Christians [...]
Are Mormons Christians?
Posted: October 16, 2011 in books, christianity, controversy, false teachingRichard John Neuhaus: Asking whether Mormonism is Christian or Mormons are Christians (a slightly different question) is thought to be insulting. “How can you ask that,” protests a Mormon friend, “when we clearly love the Lord Jesus as much as we do?” It is true that St. Paul says that nobody can say “Jesus is [...]
