Commentary

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    You Can’t Judge America Without Judging Yourself

    In today’s cries for social justice, we often hear strong criticism —at times, outright judgment — of the United States. America’s past and present — these voices for justice tell […]

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    Christians And Covid: How the Church Should Respond to a Pandemic

    As I write this, we are in the midst of the Omicron surge, which of course comes as we’re still reeling from the Delta variant – which itself came in […]

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    Does Your Expression Help Others and Please God?

    We all experience shortages in some things from time to time. In just the last couple of years, Americans were complaining about a shortage of such important items as gasoline […]

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    God and Social Justice

    We hear a lot from people today about “social justice” – especially those on the more “progressive” side of things. The hope seems to be that, with enough human progress, […]

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    What Happens When Christians No Longer Submit to Authority?

    It’s not easy being a pastor during a global pandemic. It’s especially challenging when there is so much confusion, disagreement, and outright anger among society’s churches and everyday Christians on […]

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    Does the Bible Teach That Women Are Property?

    The other day, I was compelled to enter the Twitter fray — I know, I know. I’m trying to do better with my time and not get sucked into social […]

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    Are You Grateful to be an American?

    Today is the Fourth of July! For those of you who (like me) live in the United States of America, you know this is a special day – one Americans […]

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    John MacArthur is Wrong About Religious Freedom

    Pastor John MacArthur recently told the congregation of Grace Community Church that he was not in favor of religious freedom and that any “Christian with half a brain” would also […]

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    Beth Moore Says Goodbye to the Southern Baptist Convention

    Beth Moore, the enormously popular Bible teacher, has said goodbye to the Southern Baptist Convention. The bestselling author's exit has triggered a lot of conversations in evangelical circles. Here are my thoughts.

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    Are Magic Shows Wrong?

    There are many Christians who believe that magic shows and magic tricks are sinister and satanic. Some allege demons are at work. Others, while acknowledging the make-believe and the sleight […]