There has been a lot of talk about Christian nationalism lately. While some recognize it as a danger, others are...
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Should Christians Be Tolerant?
In Christian circles, the word "tolerant" can have a lot of negative connotations. For many years, Christians were...
10 Tips for Disagreeing in Love
As Christians, we are called to be loving, even when we disagree with people. But voicing disagreement in love can be...
The Christian Wisdom Test
Social media has opened the floodgates of news, information, ideas, and opinions. As Christians, we want to speak...
Galatians 3:28 Re-Examined: No Jew, Greek, Slave, Free, Male, or Female
I write these re-examined articles because context matters. It always matters. If we are going to apply Scripture to...
James 1:19 Re-Examined: Quick to Hear, Slow to Speak, Slow to Anger
Some passages of Scripture lend themselves to being easily taken out of context. Their meaning seems to be...
How Does Romans 13 Apply to American Christians?
The apostle Paul wrote the epistle we call Romans to house churches in Rome around the year AD 56. Nero had recently...
What is a Soul? Is “Soul” Different than “Spirit”? – Bible Words
Christians use the word "soul" a lot. We talk about the eternal destiny of the soul. We talk about Jesus coming to...
Do Not Presume to Have the Authority of Jesus When Rebuking Others
As followers of Jesus, we believe we must not only follow his instructions, but also follow his example. The New...
Whatever Happened to Christians Having a Reputation for Being Reasonable?
I’ve been struggling with how to say these things for some time now. I have intentionally refrained from writing much...
My Favorite New Feature in Logos Bible Software
Our friends at Faithlife just released an updated version of Logos Bible Software. They graciously gave me a copy of...
3 Problems with Christian Defeatism
Christian defeatism responds to issues like racism, injustice, and poverty with statements like, “This will always be...