Karmic Christianity
The gospel is the good news that Christ has atoned for our iniquities through His death and that we are united with Him in resurrection by faith. This is not by works. Yet, etched into the core of our human…
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Tag Archive: Christianity
Simplicity and Focus
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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Marketable Christianity
Surely our faith goes deeper than church merch and social media campaigns. This begs an important question. Can we really get people to buy into what was freely given? The notion that we may have turned the cross of Christ…
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Mindful Christianity
God isn’t concerned with being right. He simply is right. He is concerned with confounding the wise. Christianity will never escape the stigma of intellectual inferiority. Paul described the message of the cross as folly to unbelievers and asserted that…
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A Prescription for New Wine
After nearly thirty years as a believer and fifteen in the ministry, this is perhaps the most difficult topic I’ve felt compelled to address. The difficulty comes because of the pharisaism in the first half of my Christian walk and…
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Political Saviors
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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Episode 16 – Christian Civility
Christian civility is merely bringing the gospel to bear on our public discourse. https://www.calvinistpicard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Captains-Log-Episode-16.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
When Skepticism is Atheism or Agnosticism in Disguise
G.K. Chesterton, in his usual witty manner, once remarked, “Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere.” I fear that drawing lines has become a lost art. In this age of skepticism there is little room for reasonable dialogue…
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A Millennial Conversation: Five Questions I’ve Most Encountered
Conviction and conversation are not mutually exclusive. In fact, the passion we possess for our beliefs should encourage more lucid discussions. That leads to the great need of our time for sustained amicable dialogue and, as with most situations, there…
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The Sky is the Sky
A simple objective look at the societal environment in which we currently reside should give rise to concern. The sky is not falling, but the air we breathe is becoming toxic. The church and society have each contributed to this…
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