In recent years, people have questioned whether it is right to show patriotism, especially if one’s leader has policies or personal characteristics they vehemently disagree with. This has been especially…
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Is God Sovereign Over Elections?
Scripture describes how God is sovereign over nations and those who lead them (Acts 17:26, Proverbs 21:1, Daniel 2:20-21, 4:32, 35). Depending on the results of our elections, Christians may…
Continue readingAmy Coney Barrett and the Dogma of Faith
In 2017, Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the 7th District Court of Appeals by the Senate. During her confirmation process, she was questioned by Senate Democrats about the role of her Catholic faith in her judging, inferring that it might unfairly bias or influence her to rule one way or the other. In light of this, Christians may wonder whether this line of questioning is fair or whether Amy Coney Barrett’s response is completely correct. To what extent should a person’s faith be allowed to inform their judgments? To what extent should it determine a judge’s decisions?
Continue readingHow Should Christians Think About Critical Theory?
The term “critical theory” is probably one that few Christians are familiar with. Yet, it is something that underlies much of what we hear and observe in modern society. Social…
Continue readingHow to rest in God when circumstances are uncertain
2020 has been a year unlike any other. A pandemic and cultural unrest have radically altered and disrupted our lives in ways none of us could have predicted. At the…
Continue readingHow Godly Singleness Still Honors Sexual Desire
A young man who is a friend of mine texted me a very insightful question concerning the sermon that I gave on singleness. It got so many of my creative juices flowing (as well as the fact that my answer started to become too long to text) that I decided to turn it into the blog post you see here. Below is his question as well as my response.
Continue reading3 ways to remain content during our time at home
I recently wrote and article for the ERLC on how to remain content during this pandemic when so many things which comfort us have been taken away. It’s been two months…
Continue readingHow should Christians engage with their unbelieving neighbors during COVID-19?
I recently wrote an article for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission on how we can love and serve our unbelieving neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 outbreak is…
Continue readingResources on Race, Racism, and Racial Reconciliation
As our nation reels from the deaths of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery and the subsequent protests, riots, looting, civil unrest, and general angst, I’ve been watching and gathering various…
Continue readingLearning to Embrace the Tension Between the Finite and the Infinite
What often seems like an either/or in the finite becomes a both/and in the infinite, and what is impossible with man is possible with God. If we can learn to accept that, then I believe we can learn to embrace a peace in God which comes from resting and trusting in his infinitude.
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