“The National Survey of Religious Leaders asked 890 people whose primary job is as a clergy leader…Published this week in JAMA Psychiatry” - RNS

“How would you respond to that argument? Here are three arguments to consider” - Naselli

“Today, January 13, we remember the Hussites who, on this day in 1501, published the first hymnal in history written in the language of the common people.” - Breakpoint

“Steve Saint texted me last Sunday, reminding me that it was the 67th anniversary of the death of his father Nate Saint and the other missionary martyrs in Ecuador: Jim Elliot, Ed McCully, Roger Youderian, and Pete Fleming.” - Randy Alcorn

Yes, but… “this word does not necessitate skillful communication, much less require an elder to speak from the front of a room.” - Kenneth Berding

Read the series.

Looking Deeper into the Problems with Covenant Theology

12. CT is implicitly supercessionist in its eschatology.

This final problem with Covenant Theology is vehemently denied by more and more who adopt its ideas. They will feel aggrieved by the accusation that CT teaches replacement theology. That is, CT’s today will object strongly when they are characterized as teaching that the Church has taken over the covenant blessings God gave to the nation of Israel. According to Sam Storms,

“Chuck Peters, director of Lifeway Kids, called Hyfi a needed resource that will help ‘flip the script’ for churches seeking to reach kids and students in an increasingly secularized society.” - C.Index

“more than 13,000 scholars and students in the humanities — including many Muslims — have signed an open letter of protest addressed to Hamline’s board of trustees. …. ‘one of the most egregious violations of academic freedom in recent memory’ ” - RNS

“ ‘in your hearts revere Christ as Lord’ immediately orders our priorities and asks us to check ourselves for idolatry. Notably Peter is writing to people who believe in Jesus….This includes not only believing in Jesus but also following his word and example in our actions.” - CToday

“As Rome’s luster dims in the years ahead, Protestants must seize their opportunity to once again assert intellectual leadership of Western Christianity, defending creedal and moral orthodoxy with scholarly rigor, rhetorical clarity, and pastoral grace in the midst of a confused and darkening world.” - World

“In addition to the ERLC, Stand for Life’s “collective partners” are Alliance Defending Freedom, Embrace Grace, Heartbeat International, Human Coalition, Lifeline Children’s Services, Live Action and Save the Storks.” - BPNews

“Overall, most churchgoers—including most white evangelicals—returned to the pews after the pandemic, survey finds.” - CToday

By Tim Sigler. Reposted, with permission, from Voice. Read Part 1.

“At this very moment, you’re doing at least nine things that prove you’re more than a hunk of mindless matter.” - TGC

“…you fill up your car with gas and it comes to exactly $77.77. Some would see such things as completely random, but to others, the repeating numeric sequences are known as ‘angel numbers’ and are filled with meaning and significance as signs of ‘confirmation’ and ‘directionality.’” - Church & Culture

“Companies are rethinking a recent willingness to publicly wade into contentious issues. And who can blame them?” - Bloomberg

“For the past several years the church has been active in the Wesleyan Covenant Association, the group that birthed the rival Global Methodist Church last year.” - RNS

“Those who would have Ukraine negotiate with Russia assume that by doing so, the costs of conflict could be avoided, rather than paid in a different currency—through ongoing crimes of the Russian regime.” - Providence

As a conservative Christian, I talk a lot about what the Bible says. Sometimes I even try to settle arguments with it (graciously, of course ????).

There’s a reason for that: conservatives believe that the Bible is the Word of God—that the words in the original languages of the Old and New Testaments are the very words that God spoke through the human authors, through a process called inspiration. In fact, the very first line of the doctrinal statement for the college where I teach is “I believe in the inspiration of the Bible, both the Old and the New Testaments.”

“…the majority of churchgoers do attend larger churches. So, we understand the objection….We would rather partner with smaller churches to help them reach more people rather than assume they don’t have the capability to grow.” - Thom Rainer

“John Randolph of Roanoke (1773–1833) had no confidence that America was, or ever had been, a Christian republic.” - Desiring God

“With the latest rulings, abortions are banned in 13 states and limited to six weeks in Georgia, according to abortion tracking sites such as the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).” - C.Leaders

“The SBC’s Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force (ARITF), the SBC Executive Committee (EC) and Guidepost Solutions have issued statements dealing with allegations of breaches of confidentiality within the hotline established by the SBC Executive Committee” - BPNews

“Hindu extremists in Chhattisgarh burn down churches and homes and attack tribal believers.” - CToday

Women are more likely to have interest in romance novels than men, although some men do enjoy the genre. A few years back, someone donated a bunch of Christian romance novels for the fiction section of our church library, and we received them and cataloged them. There were, however, some who (years) later objected.

“…there will always be those who aren’t really regenerated. Likewise, there will always those who WILL be.” - Randy Alcorn

“It is necessary that we take time to rest and enjoy healthy entertainment, but a problem arises if mindless entertainment controls the majority of the only eight hours of the day we have control over.” - IFWE

“Persons who believe that the truth is so easily discovered often react with moral revulsion against conservatives and reactionaries who disagree with them. Since truth is so intellectually clear, [they reason,] those who do not see it must be persons of bad will. Daily experience teaches that this is not so.” - Acton

“Frequently in the church and maybe especially in ministry, we’re told about a challenging situation and invited to make a response. And often we know only one small part of the whole story.” - TGC

“Evangelism is central to the church’s mission. But some methods are decidedly more effective than others.” - Kainos