The Wall Street Journal recently carried the story "Our Many Jesuses" by journalist Francis X. Rocca. The piece discusses the diverse projections of Jesus in culture, almost implying an inability to get back to the real Jesus as recorded by the gospels. The article reminded me of the late eighties song by Depeche Mode — Your Own Personal Jesus —…...
Read MoreThe days are what they are. Some are good, some are bad, most are remarkably forgettable. All of them are flying by. Understanding this can help us form realistic expectations, and keep us from giving in when we feel stuck in a rut. But if we, whose lives span precious few decades, grasp this reality, the devils seeking to discourage…...
Read MoreHere's Your Worldview Reader with links to articles, essays, reviews, & videos I consider to be interesting or important from a biblical worldview. Join me on the first & third Friday every month as I discuss topics from the post with Carmen LaBerge on My Faith Radio around 7:40AM (EST). ⊕ Devil's Work ⊕ An Analysis of the Pre-Pauline Creed in…...
Read MoreJoyner Lucas is a gifted lyricist and rapper. Like most memorable songwriters, his music mixes autobiography, story, and cultural commentary. He was nominated for a Grammy for his 2018 song "I'm Not Racist," originally released on his YouTube channel and quickly going viral. Shortly after, Joyner collaborated on a song for Eminem's tenth album. His videos have millions of views.…...
Read MoreYears ago I visited with a popular writer and speaker whom I knew from his regular appearances at large youth ministry conferences. "We teach our kids to pray to the Mommy/Daddy God," he told me. "We don't want them to think of God with a gender," he explained. I was reminded of that conversation earlier this week while reading the…...
Read MoreHere's Your Worldview Reader with links to articles, essays, reviews, & videos I consider to be interesting or important from a biblical worldview. Join me on the first & third Friday every month as I discuss topics from the post with Carmen LaBerge on My Faith Radio around 7:40AM (EST). ⊕ Should We Pray to God Our Heavenly Father? ⊕ Evangelicals…...
Read MoreI had the opportunity to talk to Christianity Today about the new research out by the Pew Research Center. Their survey shows perceptions of evangelicals are really high among a particular demographic: evangelicals. The rest of the population see us far less favorably. One exception is atheists, whose opinion of evangelical Christians has increased slightly. The rest of the report…...
Read MoreIn her recent article, Americans Warm Up to Every Religious Group Except Evangelicals, Kate Shellnutt reports on the Pew Study that shows a continued negative opinion of Evangelicals in North America among the general population. A surprising change is that atheists have warmed a couple degrees in their opinion of Christians. Shellnutt writes: Evangelicals received the most critical ratings from…...
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