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March 2016

March 24, 2016

Disney Demands Georgia Let Go of Religious Freedom

We should have seen this coming. After all it was a Disney / Pixar film...

March 21, 2016

[Audio] How Pastors Can Preach about Religious Freedom

My friend Dr. McKay Caston (who happens to also be my pastor) preached a sermon...

March 05, 2016

Andy Stanley’s Ridiculous Attack on Families and Churches

I like Andy Stanley. His writing and teaching have been a help to me over...

February 2016

February 19, 2016

5 Things I Don’t Understand about Christians for Donald Trump

Donald Trump is a WWF candidate. He is the Hulk Hogan of presidential politics. I...

January 2016

January 19, 2016

Urgent! Join Our Book Launch Team to Help Defend Freedom of Conscience

There is a war in America on your faith, family, and freedom to believe. For...

January 17, 2016

10 Topics Every Christian Couple Should Discuss before Marriage

How do I know the person God wants me to marry? My son asked me...

January 07, 2016

Why I’m Still Struggling to Sing in Your Church

A few years ago, I wrote a post finally just being honest about what I...

January 04, 2016

YMCA Bows to Bullies on Transgendered Locker Rooms

OK. This is just hilarious. Or at least it would be if it were not...

January 01, 2016

Schools and the YMCA Allow Boys in the Girls Bathrooms

So which is it? On the one hand, we are constantly bombarded with the propaganda that...

December 2015

December 31, 2015

Will North Carolina Magistrates Be Made to Perform Same-Sex Marriages?

The religious freedom of some North Carolina magistrates is under attack. North Carolina is one...

December 17, 2015

3 Ways to Help Syrian Refugees Right Now

When I wrote about Syrian refugees a few weeks ago, I said it is not bigoted...

November 2015

November 26, 2015

Rubio Is Right: Obey God, Not the Supreme Court

Senator and Republican Presidential hopeful Marco Rubio turned some heads on the Left recently by...

May 2015

May 15, 2015

One Thing Some Republicans and Modern Church Leaders Share

As I pondered a couple of seemingly unrelated things -- Establishment Republicans and Seeker-friendly Church...

May 12, 2015

Singing in Church with Elvis, Aerosmith, and Bonhoeffer

I once actually stood in church and sang the words, "Blah, Blah, Blah." And no...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

What to Do When Church Leaders Sin

Pastors are perfect people, right? Church leaders don't sin do they? Some of you laughed...

April 14, 2015

Singing in Church: Is It Time for a New Worship War?

Based on interest in my post "Why I've Stopped Singing in Your Church," I thought...

February 2015

February 27, 2015

ISIS and Left-Behind Christians: A BIG Difference

I'm not sure what to call them really. It used to be that I could...

November 2014

November 21, 2014

The Marriage Pledge: Why You Should Not Sign It

I am pleased to feature a guest post today from my friend P. Andrew Sandlin,...

April 2014

April 14, 2014

What if the Church Helped Provide Work Instead of Handouts?

This guest post by David Spickard originally appeared on Jobs for Life. David grew up...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

Mission Drift: The New Book about Solving the Old Crisis

Mission drift is inevitable. Your church, your non-profit, your business, your family -- even you...

February 18, 2014

What Is Faith? [Insert Your Answer Here]

What is faith? We Christians talk a lot about it, especially as it concerns our...

January 2014

January 20, 2014

40 Churches in 40 Weeks: New Film Project Seeks Answers

Today I am privileged to feature a guest post from my friend Sharon Bollum, who...

January 17, 2014

Why My Children Wear Blindfolds in Your Church

The following letter was, to the best of my recollection, sent in anonymously after allegedly...

December 2013

December 04, 2013

See Why Faith Hurts — And That’s OK

As a father of six children, I’ve dealt with more than a few cuts and bruises–and...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

Natural Disaster Relief: Why a Portable Church Has an Advantage

Water can sure do a lot of damage. A typhoon in the Philippines, a tsunami...

November 05, 2013

Why Do Kids From Good Families Walk Away From the Faith?

This post originally appeared at Teach 4 the Heart and has been re-posted here with...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Raising Hands in Church a Distraction? One Pastor’s Perspective

My post Why I Don't Raise My Hands in Your Church may have had some...

October 23, 2013

Why I Don’t Raise My Hands in Your Church

I know what you’re thinking. If I don’t raise my hands in your church, there’s...

October 16, 2013

With U.S. Government Shut Down, Churches Step Up

NOTE: I came across this inspiring report of churches stepping up to serve the community...

September 2013

September 27, 2013

Dear God: Why I’m Breaking Up with Doing Good

They say breaking up is hard to do. Especially when the romance is between our...