We are facing a global medical crisis as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread from country to country and caused widespread concern. Our governor has declared a state of emergency and issued a series of guidelines to help slow the spread of the virus. This is certainly not the first time that the church has encountered such circumstances. And … [Read more...]
Be of Some Good
What is the nature of your relationship to the local church? Are you a member? Are you a contributor? Are you an attender? Are you a consumer? Unfortunately, many professing believers merely consider whether the church is meeting their needs rather than considering whether they are meeting the needs of others. The “nones” are a statistical … [Read more...]
The High Calling of Motherhood
There was a time when sociologists expressed concern about the overpopulation of the planet. But the tide has turned. Instead of a population boom, there is a fear of a population bust. Almost every country in the developed world now has a fertility rate below the 2.1 children per woman needed to sustain the population. Japan lost almost 450,000 … [Read more...]
The Church’s True Situation
It is easy for followers of Jesus in our day to be unsettled by the advances of a secular culture. Our freedoms are eroding. We find those who hold to a biblical standard of marriage and sexuality are portrayed as oppressive bigots. But when we are tempted to be depressed or defensive, we should remember what Jesus said about the true situation of … [Read more...]
Thinking Like a Missionary
The Christmas season provides many natural opportunities to talk about Jesus with co-workers, neighbors, classmates, friends and family. But how can we do this effectively? Lesslie Newbigin was a British theologian who spent the bulk of his ministry as a missionary in India. Below is an adapted list of his suggested ingredients for an effective … [Read more...]