A few weeks back I participated in a discussion about the recent Gallup data regarding church membership with a journalist from the National Desk in Washington, D.C. As a result of that interview, I've had a handful of other opportunities to reflect on how church leaders and Christians in general can respond. I'm sitting in my office now preparing to…...
Read MoreLast weekend I experienced the joyful cognitive dissonance of returning to a movie theater. It's one of the simple pleasures I miss from our days before the global pandemic. I brought my twin sons to see the King Kong vs. Godzilla pic. It was what we expected: minimal plot, maximum effects, and epic battles. It's the biggest box office hit…...
Read MoreHere's Your Weekend 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). ⊕ A Gorilla, a Lizard, and…...
Read MoreThis is the second part of my lecture "Mere Creation." I begin with basic elements that are explicit in Genesis 1-2 and then give an overview of some of the various theories of organizing and interpreting creation passages in the Bible. ...
Read MoreI recorded my theology lecture this morning for a later section of the same course. The lecture is "Mere Creation," and I was able to record over half of it. I'll record the other half on Thursday. Hope it's helpful. ...
Read MoreHere's Your Weekend 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). ⊕  Here's the Church, Where's the People?…...
Read MoreHow did the first disciples of Jesus talk about the resurrection? There's a rather clear answer to that question that has strong support from even atheist scholars for its development within a short time after the first Easter Sunday. The Apostle Paul uses the terms of "delivered" and "received" as kind of first century quotation marks to show he is…...
Read MoreA recent Gallup poll reveals a sobering reality, those who belong to a religious community are no longer the majority in North America. Gallup points out that this is part of an eight year trend of increases in those who no longer affiliate with a particular religious group. Though this is not surprising given the steady growth of the group…...
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