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Cultural engagement is a topic taken up by books, blogs, podcasts, conferences, and even sermons. How should Christians interact with the culture? Should we go into our evangelical bunkers? Should we take up arms and fight in the culture war?…
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I’ll begin by confessing that I have a mediating personality. I listen to both sides, see the good and bad, and always play devil’s advocate. People often accuse me of being too analytical. It is a blessing and a curse….
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I’m amazed at the level of condescension and tension prevalent in the debate between competing worldviews. Each side has become quite skilled at drawing the caricatures of their opponents. But beyond the exaggerated features of those with whom we may…
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We are in the midst of international unrest, national disaster, and division on every side. We don’t need theologizing, but we do need good theology. We need lamentation, not explanation. The church must get back to weeping with those who…
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If the metric of ministry success was social media presence, book sales, or conference attendees, then Western evangelicalism is at the top of its game. Let’s be clear from the start. There is much good that comes from the church…
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The Son of God walked into an upside-down world and revealed what the right-side up kingdom should look like: strength through humility, power through sacrifice, wealth through poverty, and life through death. It is no wonder He was accused of…
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The cultural landscape of American evangelicalism is inundated with approaches to ministry and impact. Arguments from the conservative, progressive, emergent, and traditional camps can leave one reeling from philosophical vertigo. The hard truth is that if Jesus were walking through…
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We accept preconceived notions as gospel too quickly, and there are no exceptions. I am no exception. There is no area of contemporary ministry left untouched by our cultural biases. We place God inside a box of our preconceptions and…
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