Knowing what we know, what will we do? Our sins of omission are great, and our complicity grows greater still as our knowledge of evil increases. To whom much is given, much will be required.

Only by the power of the Gospel will teens find that just like Adam and Eve, everything they long for they already have secured in Christ.

In this moment, maybe our task isn’t to beat the culture into submission, but to become a beautiful presence within it. 

“I sand, layer, and scar, wanting to reproduce a piece that has a patina of age. I seek figures and faces that seem to be familiar with the tensions of life. That bear some battle scars. And yet, have victory, even if a crippled or limping one.”

It is through culture — and particularly art — that humanity explores the deeper nature of reality. Out of the overflow of the heart, the artist creates.

Though dozens of events are planned this year to mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, Mark Ryan hopes that Covenant Theological Seminary’s (CTS) lecture series, Sept. 29-30, will examine the milestone with a unique perspective.

My prayer is that a spirit of Christian charity will help us look beyond the extremes and keep us from trading in unwarranted caricatures. There are principles associated with these practices that are worth understanding and defending.

We thrive — economically, culturally, and socially — when somebody creates something new, and something that makes life richer.

Allan Dayhoff was in line at Starbucks when he noticed the tattoo on the arm of the man in front of him — an image of a fisherman reeling in a catch. “I like your tattoo,” Dayhoff said. No reply. “Does it have a story?” The man turned slightly and, in a tone that indicated…

When we grasp the magnitude of what He’s done, we gladly live for others. We go where life is hard, says Keller. We sacrifice for others. We do justice and love mercy.