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October 2017

October 17, 2017

From “Sologamy” to Marriage as Vocation

Jim Priest, a family columnist for the Daily Oklahoman, discussed "sologamy," the growing practice of marrying...

October 17, 2017

Pastors’ Housing Allowance Tax Break Overturned

The tax break given to pastors for their housing allowance has been thrown out by...

October 16, 2017

How Luther Challenges Protestants

Martin Luther challenged and continues to challenge Roman Catholic theology in some profound ways. But...

October 16, 2017

Why Leftists Are Now Silencing Liberals

Campus leftists have long been silencing conservative speakers. Now they have started to silence liberal...

October 13, 2017

The Greatest Critic of Both Modernism & Postmodernism

One noteworthy element in our new book Authentic Christianity: How Lutheran Theology Speaks to the...

October 13, 2017

Sex Is a Big Deal

The Sexual Revolution overthrew all moral teachings and cultural attitudes that put limits on sexual...

October 12, 2017

Quotations From Our New Book

More shameless promotion of my new book with Trevor Sutton, Authentic Christianity: How Lutheran Theology...

October 12, 2017

Could the ancients not perceive the color “blue”?

Homer famously speaks of "the wine-dark sea." That's a beautiful description. Except that wine isn't...

October 11, 2017

Our “Astonishing,” “Scintillating, “Daring” Book

I was amazed by the endorsements of the book that Trevor Sutton and I have just...

October 11, 2017

NFL drops to “least liked” sport

The National Football League had surpassed Major League Baseball as "America's game." But no more....

October 10, 2017

Our New Book on Lutheranism and the Postmodern Condition

The book that I wrote with Trevor Sutton releases today. It's called Authentic Christianity: How...

October 10, 2017

Tebow the Missionary Kid & Kaepernick the Lutheran Confirmand

These two kneeling football players represent two strains of Christianity in America.

October 09, 2017

The Government Will Now Follow 20 Principles of Religious Liberty

In practice, this document means that the Christian baker could refuse to participate in a...

October 09, 2017

The Birth–or Death–of a Nation?

Catalonia is on the verge of declaring independence from Spain, which is refusing to let...

October 06, 2017

Appreciating Your Pastor

October is Pastor Appreciation Month, and this Sunday, October 8, is Pastor Appreciation Day. I...

October 06, 2017

Switch from the NFL to the Baseball Playoffs

The baseball playoffs are underway, and seldom have they featured such outstanding teams. The rare achievement...

October 05, 2017

Thoughts and Prayers

What do you say to a person afflicted by a tragedy?

October 05, 2017

House Passes Bill Banning Abortion After 20 Weeks

The House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks. That...

October 04, 2017

Technology as Godhead

There's a movement to start a new religion based on technology and artificial intelligence.

October 04, 2017

A “Momentous” Supreme Court Term Begins

The Supreme Court opened its new session this week. With the arrival of Justice Neil...

October 03, 2017

“Religion Is More Like Sex Than School”

Research is showing that religion is not just a learned behavior or intellectual assent to...

October 03, 2017

Conservatives on Hugh Hefner, pro and con

The New York Times token conservative Ross Douthat gives what I consider to be the definitive summary...

October 02, 2017

Worst Mass Shooting in U.S. History!

Fifty people were killed and more than 400 were wounded in Las Vegas in what...

October 02, 2017

Was the Gospel Preached to Make the Roman Empire Great Again?

Christians are citizens in the kingdoms--or republics--of this world. Christians are also citizens of the...

October 02, 2017

Where Every Day Is Russell Westbrook Day

The success of the Oklahoma City Thunder is only one facet of a city that...

September 2017

September 29, 2017

Hugh Hefner’s Actual Legacy

Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy Magazine, has died at age 91. Along with the birth control...

September 28, 2017

The Cross in Fashion

Christianity is reportedly in decline in the West, especially among trendy millennials. And yet, the...

September 28, 2017

Here Is the Republican Tax Reform Plan

After failing to replace Obamacare, again, Republicans are marshaling their energy to pass tax reform,...

September 27, 2017

Going to Hell

The threat of eternal punishment--going to Hell--used to be a staple of Christian teaching. But...

September 27, 2017

Judge Roy Moore wins & so does Obamacare

Senate Republicans again failed in their latest effort to kill and replace Obamacare. And President...