The Separation of Church and Patriotism

Honoring your country does not mean offering it a pinch of incense on the altar.

Sacred Space: Why didn’t John Piper Endorse the Marriage Amendment?

“Piper cannot go into the voting booth and pull the lever for them, and he shouldn’t, even if someone might let him.”

Sacred Space: Mars Hill Church as Music Patron?

“It is easy to figure out what to do if the venture is a failure. The problem comes in when the business becomes a victim of success.”

Sacred Space: What’s Wrong with Videogames in Church?

“My objection to video games in church boils down to what makes a church.”

Sacred Space: Feeding the Poor

“Charity is never that easy, and anyone who has ever worked with the poor knows that a total shutdown of any kind of safety net would be a disaster, and yet they also know that there are some who abuse the system.”

Sacred Space: Doug Wilson, the Church Is a Bride, Bro

“If that sort of intimacy makes a man nervous, then he might have forgotten that he is part of the bride of Christ.”

Sacred Space: Easter Breakthrough

“That’s what the church has to offer culture: the resurrection from the dead through Jesus Christ.”

Sacred Space: Robert Schuller’s Glass House

“The power of positive thinking has shattered on the altar of Schuller’s church like so much crystal.”

Sacred Space: Cat a Kiss Him? What’s a Catechism?

“Take a look at the catechism, dear reader.”

Sacred Space: Church and the Culture of Fear

“Christians ought not get caught up in this culture of fear, much less perpetuate it.”

Is Church Discipline Cultish? A Response to the Mars Hill Drama

Can Church Discipline be done in a healthy way in the Internet age?

Sacred Space: A Plea for the Persecuted

“Pastor Nadarkhani loves the people of Iran, and so should you.”

Sacred Space: Where Addicts Find Help

“The intimate struggle of addiction calls for more intimate solutions than preaching.”

Sacred Space: Facebook Can Help Your Church

“Facebook it can also be used wisely by us to help us build relationships inside our church fellowship.”

Sacred Space: Superbowl Sunday

“Something in the regular life of the church is going to conflict with the Superbowl this Sunday. What ought the church to do?”

Sacred Space: The Church Shouldn’t Make Voting Easy

“Jesus is not running this term, so the decision is hard.”