Religion
You must decide
In praise of dissenting Protestants
“There was an old joke that made the rounds in seminaries some years ago: What’s the difference between a dissenting Catholic and a Protestant? The Protestant has integrity.”
Read MoreWe’ve gotten spiritually soft
Even as Christians are raped, tortured, beheaded, and crucified for their faith in the Mideast and portions of Africa; even as Christians are driven from their homes in many parts of the world; and even as state power bullies Christians at home and abroad to keep their faith private, Christians in Europe, the U.S., and Canada don’t fully recognize the horror.
Why?
I’d like to say that I do, but I don’t. I/we Western Christians expect the state to protect us. We’ve enjoyed an unusual period in history where religious liberty was prized as a fundamental right. We forged nations grounded in Judeo-Christian values and think this is the way it is everywhere.
But now we’ve gotten soft. And we’re paying the price…
Read More“The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church”
Stop messing around. Get your butt back to church.
What does your life look like?
Are you building a legacy that you’ll be proud of?
Suppose you stacked up the days of your life. Every act of love is a metaphorical brick. Over a lifetime, these bricks grow and take shape, forming a cathedral.
By the same token, every act of selfishness is the equivalent of taking a chisel to the edifice of your cathedral.
Read MoreNewt’s warning to America
Easter, 1956. Could you imagine such a thing today?
Addicted to sin
“It’s all good.”
This is one of those phrases I hear these days.
Or … “I’m okay, you’re okay.”
Or … “It’ll all work out in the end.”
At their essence, these catch phrases suggest that sin isn’t that big a deal.
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