A La Carte (November 2)
I am still in Unalaska, Alaska. That’s three days now in which no flights have been able to land. As much as I am enjoying...
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Chapter 7: Friendly Fire in the Culture War
Lasting damage was inflicted not by restrictions imposed from outside the church but by politicized conflicts inside each congregation. Pastors frequently cited COVID-19 as a...
As Campus Threats Rise, College Ministries Look for Ways to Help
The fallout of the Israel-Hamas war at US universities, including antisemitic attacks, are roiling the Ivy Leagues especially. Across the country, college campus tensions over...
I Was Facing a Lifetime in Mental Institutions When God Threw Me a Lifeline
How he purged the voices in my head telling me I was worthless. I grew up in a loving middle-class family in Lubbock, Texas, a...
The Opposite of Abuse Is Care
In an age of spiritual abuse scandals, the early church offers a positive model of pastoral authority. Americans buy millions of self-help books each year,...
The History of Chinese Bible Translation Is Full of Cooperation
Western missionaries collaborated with Chinese Christian scholars to translate the Word of God, leading to the achievement of the Union Version. One author once said...
Living Sorrows and Departed Joys
I am worshipping with a congregation that is not my own, a community of Christians on the far side of the planet. Though I am...
A La Carte (November 1)
I’m still in Unalaska, Alaska where the weather refuses to be anything but foggy—so foggy that planes can’t fly. Since there is literally no other...
Give Me Yesus: Indonesia Replaces Arabic Name for Christ
Beginning next year, the largest Muslim country in the world will use the Bahasa name for Christian holidays. The Indonesian government announced last month that...
1 in 3 Latino Protestants Report Interacting with the Dead
Catholicism, Protestantism, and indigenous culture shape the interpretation of these experiences and how people relate to those who have passed away. When Octavio Esqueda was...
Qi Gong: A Form of Exercise or a Doorway into the Spiritual World?
Christian leaders from mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore weigh in on the ancient Chinese practice—which includes tai chi—and its physical and divine connotations....
Another Southern Baptist Betrayal
Revelations of a scandalous amicus brief raise the question: Who’s driving the SBC? There’s a story my family has told since before I was born...
#121: Fulfillment Without Consummation (Plus Thoughts on Terrorism)
In this episode, Frank shares on the paradoxical nature of God’s kingdom and adds thoughts on terrorism and the Insurgence. He also shares a few...
A La Carte (October 31)
Good morning still and again from Unalaska where the fog has come in and flights have been cancelled. We had planned to leave yesterday but...
A Puritan’s Guide to Quieting Our ‘Inner Atheist’
Even the most spiritual people can struggle with doubts about God. But how do they overcome them? I recently had a conversation with a college...
Remembering Abouna Samaan, Creator of Cairo’s Cave Church
US evangelical leaders and thousands of Copts honor an Orthodox priest whose cave church complex chiseled the glory of God into Egypt’s “Garbage City.” On...
Christians Give at Record Levels to Fund Israel Relief
The war has spurred millions in donations to ministries that provide everything from emergency supplies to security gear for future attacks. When war broke out...