“…later it makes him look like a pompous, self-pitying twit is surely a warning to us all not to parade our fantasies of self-importance too prominently on the web.” On the small table in the corner of my office at Westminster there is an icon of the man who became known simply as `The Theologian,’... Continue Reading

In churches, when men stop investing in younger men, younger men stop caring. And that’s definitely what’s happening in our churches. Below is a transcript of a video from Darrin Patrick, author of the recently released book Church Planter. In it he charges pastors and other male leaders in our churches to invest in the... Continue Reading

“As recent advances in cosmology suggest, the laws of gravity and quantum theory allow universes to appear spontaneously from nothing.” By any measure, Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous and influential figures in modern science. For thirty years, he served as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, and his career... Continue Reading

Summer in Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus, is an interesting experience to say the least…200,000 people essentially took their extended European-style vacation all at the same time. First, there’s the weather. It’s hot…uncomfortably hot. The average daily temperature for August was 42C…that’s 107F. Which wouldn’t be so bad, except it was also humid. And... Continue Reading

His directness is born out of a no nonsense approach to life. Don’t whine, stop punishing yourself, confess your sin and get up off your knees and get on with the job Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi stands 6 foot five inches, towering over everyone he meets. His infectious smile is a mile wide. For a... Continue Reading

Yes, it is exciting — especially when the game is close. Yes, it is glamorous — who has not dreamed of being that famous athlete, gaining all the glory? Yes, it is communal — when else do you hug strangers with blue faces? Do you remember this? (Young people, like my kids — get ready... Continue Reading

The aggressive actions of Jesus, both verbal and physical, were always aimed at the church itself; judgment begins with the household of God. It was the uniform practice of the writers of the New Testament to correct professing Christians Is a Quran burning the best way to approach the issue? Terry Jones, pastor of a... Continue Reading

…Obama, for all his faults of spirit — arrogance, aloofness — does not look like a sinner. This may sound counterintuitive, but in the end Christians know one another as sinners. Editor’s Note: We seldom provide links to the Huffington Post, but that does not mean you can’t find an article or Op-Ed piece that... Continue Reading

The ministry of the church and the gospel are to proclaim to sinners that they are lost and only Christ can change and transform them. A number of churches have stated as their purpose: “The gospel is the means for healing and transforming our lives and community.” Obviously, the gospel does heal and transform lives,... Continue Reading

A disemboweled chicken on his doorstep and a cross painted on the wall of his home. This is what “David,” an Indonesian church planter discovered one morning—a not-so-subtle warning that his purpose for being in the village was no secret. I recently had the privilege of meeting David and others who shared about their work... Continue Reading