Eat Like A Christian!

From To Jerusalem: Truly, my experience serving food has uncovered a side of Christianity that is appalling and disheartening. Nowhere have I seen Christians be more un-Christian than when sitting down to eat. In their attitudes and actions I have seen many, many Christians completely ruin their witness toward servers, waiters, and cooks. And I [...]

The Pedestal Complex

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 [...]

Celebrity Pastors?

Mike Cosper (writing at the Gospel Coalition): Many artists work hard at their craft because they love it. The same can be said for pastors who pour countless hours into developing their preaching and communication skills, who study the scriptures and people around them intensely, seeking to make a connection between the gospel and the [...]

“Consider the Outcome of Their Way of Life…”

From John Stott’s American memorial service in Wheaton, IL: He is the author of over 50 books translated into 65 languages, and was named by Time magazine in 2005 as one of the “100 most influential people” in the world. But despite the influence and recognition he received during his life, Stott is remembered for [...]

Fighting Pride and Despair with the Gospel

Leadership According to the World vs. Leadership According to Jesus

According to the world: A couple months ago, we wrote about a study by researchers from Notre Dame and Cornell that showed how “agreeableness” negatively affects monetary earnings, particularly for men. Translation: it pays to be a jerk. Well, not exactly, but it apparently doesn’t pay to be overly nice. Now, a recent paper from a host of researchers [...]

Don’t Be An Intellectual Bully

Francis Chan: It is such a danger to puff yourself up and imagine that you’re a brilliant person. It’s like the school bully who imagines himself as the hero because he is the strongest. He can beat anyone up. But everyone else knows that he’s not a hero but a jerk. If he were a [...]

Angry Calvinists?

Calvinists are often stereotyped as austere, ungracious, unloving, and sometimes just plain mean.  My personal opinion is that this reputation is mostly caricature and/or misunderstanding.  However, I also recognize that Calvinists do indeed share some of the blame for their bad name. This realization is what led me to write a series of posts entitled “Humble Calvinism,” [...]