In the World

Politics: Why Christians Must Be Involved

When Christians abandon the public square, what happens to community values? To ethics? To moral standards? Read the Article.

Shepherding Entrepreneurs for the Sake of the Kingdom

Lamp Post Group — a Chattanooga business incubator managed in part by members of PCA churches — received attention in The Atlantic last fall, and so did a few ventures in which it invests. Read the Article.

Pa. Christian College Sues Over Birth Control Regs

A Christian college in western Pennsylvania sued the federal government Tuesday, saying regulations that require employers to offer birth control coverage that includes drugs that abort fertilized embryos are "directly at odds" with its religious values, including the Bible's Sixth Commandment. Read the Article.

Flaming Truth: Recalling Francis Schaeffer's Challenge

"Historic Christianity, biblical Christianity, believes that Christianity is not just doctrinal truth, but flaming truth—true to what is there, true to the great final environment, the infinite-personal God." Thus said the great prophet of the 20th century, Francis Schaeffer, whose 100th birthday we celebrate this year. Read the Article.

Calvinist Ethic Plays Major Role in Sioux County Success

Two unavoidable facts distinguish Sioux County: The dominant ethnic heritage is Dutch, and among these, the dominant religion is Reformed Christianity. Read the Article.

Living Consciously: Surrender Control and Experience a New Year of Freedom in Christ

God loves me. That is good doctrine, and I subscribe to it. I would affix my signature to a Christian organization's statement of faith that has "God loves me" as one of its tenets. I have subscribed for decades—and been a wreck. What is the problem? Read the Article.

The Gaping Hole: A New Year’s resolution to trust Jesus in the now and the not yet

I was sitting down to write a column about something or other when I noticed a vague gnawing at my insides. It had been going on for some time, and I had been trying to ignore it—or to live with it. Read the Article.