Living with Longing: The Genuine Challenge of Singleness, Chastity, and Heartbreak

God gave us the gift of marriage and family as a foundation for service, not as a cave to retreat into, and He gave us the gift of singleness as an opportunity for unfettered ministry to others.

Ocean’s 11, 1944: Sorting through the Jumble of THE MONUMENTS MEN

While George Clooney’s wildly-uneven THE MONUMENTS MEN doesn’t know what it’s supposed to be, one surprising moment brings to light the film that could have been.

During the Olympics, Russian Christians Work for Reform and Revival

If the Sochi Games are the hallmark of a corrupt government led by a tyrannical despot, they are also symbolic of the way Christians are praying for reform.

Downton Abbey: Means to an End?

‘Downton Abbey’ raises the significant question of whether we ought to treat people as means or as ends in and of themselves.

Science: It’s Worth Doing Badly

Even in the absence of scientific breakthroughs, even when the specter of failure is imminent — success or not — science is worth doing.

Kurt Vonnegut: Unlikely Apologist

Kurt Vonnegut possesses an honesty that, despite his inability to submit personally to the gospel message, brilliantly proclaims its truth.

I Watched the #CreationDebate and it Kind of Bummed Me Out

God made the universe out of nothing. He may have done it in six literal days. But if God did that, He did not use any natural processes that we have ever observed or can duplicate.

The Surprising Parenting Problems of Unlimited Screen Time

I’ve been disheartened by the judgments I’ve lorded over my children, even if only in my mind.

What They Want Us to Believe: Our Takes on the Most Noteworthy Super Bowl Commercials

None of these commercials are telling the whole truth, but some of them are telling some truth. Others are just outright lies. We thought we’d sort through the nonsense and get down to reality.

The Kiddy Pool: If a Pony Neighs in the Forest

Life and death are in our tongues, so let us speak words of life and love, words that uplift and edify, words that frame our children’s worldviews as holy and pleasing to God.

Donald Miller and the Myth of Isolated Worship

“Worship is not about me, my feelings, my learning needs, or even those around me: It’s about God.”

Mike Huckabee, Helpless Women, and Straw Men

Straw man arguments like Huckabee’s are easy to knock down, but they are ineffective at seasoning our talk with grace or advancing the public discussion.

It’s #ManCrushMonday: Can We Redeem Even the Shallowest of Hashtags?

Sure, the guy and girl tagging is shallow and lustful. But can believers come up with better responses than shaking a finger?

What I Learned From Philip Seymour Hoffman

He was, emphatically, not a movie star. Acting was less job, more vocation or calling, almost a cross to bear, as wild as that may sound.