The Ministry of Watching Sparrows Fall to the Ground

I believe Jesus when he said the blessings of his kingdom were to be found with the poor, the sad, the sick and the oppressed, but lately it has seemed as if the blessings are such a long ways off.

When Your Calling Falls Through: A Theology of Place

When you are so certain about God’s calling on your life, what should you do when such things do not come to pass?

LOL Interwebz: The Great WorldVision War, the Battle of Noah, and the Rise of Mob Justice

It’s not enough to disagree with people anymore, and it’s not enough to explain that disagreement clearly and sincerely. We have to assume the worst of each other. We have to demand blood.

Inside the Octagon of the Human Heart

If I turn my back on combat sports, I’ll miss out on an anchor of family identity and a good connection to the godly men and women in my life.

The Sovereign Good of ‘Community’ and Community College

Church in the Wild: When Churchgoers Turn Into Sports Fanatics

The problem isn’t that people love sports too much, but that they love them incorrectly.

History, Christian Scholarship, and Learning to Re-embrace Our Missionary Past

Christian honesty requires facing both the bad and the good, the sin and the grace of our Christian past.

Do You Struggle with Sports Idolatry? Cultivate Sports Atheism

If you find yourself squirming in your most-devoted-fan seat just a bit, there is hope. You can disentangle yourself and find greater sports enjoyment in the process.

Four Ways Voyager Reminds Us We’re Human

“The rational order we discover in the universe—the very thing that makes missions like Voyager’s possible—is a clue to our purpose.”

Oswalt’s Revenge: Sammy Rhodes And The Dangers Of Self-Promotion

“Both Oswalt and Rhodes showed a part of their own fears and insecurities on Twitter; so too did their followers, supporters, defenders, and dismissers.”

There Are No “Good Old Days”

According to guest contributor Amber Forcey, a good man is hard to find – even one from way back when.

The Chick-fi-Asco: Why Boycotts are Awful

Alan Noble sorts through a few half-truths about Chick-fil-A to show why proxy culture wars are bad for everyone.

The Burden of Thankfulness

How can we be thankful when that which we’re thankful for may have been the cause of someone else’s suffering?

Alcohol, John MacArthur, and the Growing Pains of Christian Liberty

As we choose which parts of culture outside the church are acceptable for us, we face difficult questions from within.

The Illegitimacy of Oppression: How Can Christians Think About the Egyptian Revolt?

The Egyptian revolution is a complex development, but certain Christian principles can help us to think through the implications.

Christians and March Madness

Ben Bartlett explores the causes for the popularity of March Madness and how Christians should respond to the phenomenon.