Is Violence Entertaining?
Is violence entertaining? Of course. Should it be? I’m not sure. Here are three conclusions that I have come to while considering violence.
War!
It is easy to live your life in the physical, but there is an immense spiritual war going on around us.
The Christian Life: An Interview
A few weeks ago, my friend Jacob asked to interview me and share the interview on his YouTube channel. We had a great time together, talking about God’s work in my life, the importance of the local church, challenges for Christians, and many other interesting topics.
The Dying Christian to his Soul
The Dying Christian to his Soul was written by Alexander Pope, an English poet of the 18th century.
Your HGTV Palace
HGTV: the home remodeling show where starry-eyed buyers find their dream home. What should Christians think about this?
Five Threats Facing American Christians
These are not distant threats. We often hear about dangerous trends in the future or false doctrines that infect others. Few recognize the silent fumes that already surround them.
The Three Pillars of Life
God designed humans to thrive in orderly environments. While the order that we seek may look different for each of us, many analysts have noticed that we do our best work – even our most creative and unconventional work –…
An Introduction to Christian Minimalism
The Millennial generation, of which I am part, helped popularize the concept of minimalism. It is often stereotyped, touted, ridiculed, and sometimes – I’m happy to say – embraced as a method to ‘find freedom’ and live a life of…
Aberrant Anthropology: Why Americans Adore Abolition
In their days, the Abolitionists were a despised minority. Slaveholders viewed them as radical revolutionaries, and many of their northern neighbors held the same view. Contrary to what we are taught today, the North was hardly a tolerant, color-blind society….
The Problem with Profanity
According to research and my own observation, swearing is one of the most dramatic ways that people express their emotions. It provides an outlet for dealing with unpleasant sensations – from pain to annoyance. Other times, profanity is just an…
