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1. How Dare Karen Pence Be Christian!

How utterly brazen. How shameless. How bigoted. How inexcusable and unjustifiable. The wife of the vice president of the United States is a committed Christian who—perish the thought—teaches at a Christian ...

Created on 18 January 2019

2. Is It Harder to Be a Man or Woman in America Today?

On Jan. 9, I took a poll on Twitter, asking, "In your view, who has it harder today, men or women? Please look at all four options and vote as per your biological sex. Thanks, as always, for your feedback!" ...

Created on 17 January 2019

3. The Self-Destruction of LGBT Activism

Sometimes, in a debate or a court of law, the best way to let your opponent lose is simply to let him (or her) continue to speak. Soon enough, they sink their own ship. It's the same with LGBT activism. ...

Created on 16 January 2019

4. Is It Too Late for America?

Has America passed the point of no return? Have we fallen too far to recover? It's true that we've had spiritual revivals and great awakenings in the past. But have we ever sunk this low? We're talking ...

Created on 15 January 2019

5. Yes, Pastor Stanley, Let's Preach the Sermon on the Mount

Once again, Pastor Andy Stanley has sparked a major controversy in the church by writing that, "The Ten Commandments are from the Old Covenant" and do not "apply" to Christians today. He therefore takes ...

Created on 15 January 2019

6. A Painful Lesson From the Jeff Bezos Divorce

This is not a slam on Jeff Bezos, either explicitly or implicitly. This is not an attack on the rich. Or on liberals. Or on any other group of people. All kinds of people have marital problems. Evangelical ...

Created on 11 January 2019

7. Christian Bale Was Right to Thank Satan for the Inspiration Behind 'Vice'

According to Jesus, Satan is "a liar and the father of lies" (John 8:44c). It is quite appropriate, then, that actor Christian Bale thanked Satan after winning a Golden Globes award for best actor in his ...

Created on 10 January 2019

8. Understanding Why Many Non-Christians Hate the Bible

Many Christians read the Quran (or, at least select quotes from the Quran) with abhorrence. "The God of the Quran is bloodthirsty and cruel!" they exclaim. But many non-Christians read the Bible with the ...

Created on 09 January 2019

9. The Absence of God Is the Big Issue

There's a reason the first openly bisexual senator did not take her oath on the Bible. There's a reason that an atheist website rebuked me for "misgendering" someone. Simply stated, to embrace the God ...

Created on 07 January 2019

10. Once Again, 'The New York Times' Misunderstands and Mocks Evangelical Christians

In a year-end op-ed piece for The New York Times, Katherine Stewart alleges that, "The Christian nationalist movement today is authoritarian, paranoid and patriarchal at its core. They aren't fighting ...

Created on 02 January 2019

11. Speak Up and Speak Out in 2019

May I propose a New Year's resolution for 2019? Let's determine to speak up and to speak out, to raise our voices with clarity and compassion, to refuse to hold back regardless of cost or consequence. ...

Created on 31 December 2018

12. I'm Sorry, Sir, But You Are Not a 'Ma'am'

Did you see the video footage? (Editor's note: Watch with discretion whenever this video is linked in this article. The video footage does contain cursing.) A customer in a game store, a transgender woman, ...

Created on 31 December 2018

13. What Am I Missing When It Comes to Immigration?

Over the years, I have rarely addressed the question of immigration. That's because I have no expertise in the matter and find it much better to solicit the wisdom of experts. Why give my opinion if it's ...

Created on 27 December 2018

14. Sudden Destruction Is Coming to the Whole World

The images are disturbing, unnerving. But they are real. All too real. A rock band is performing in Indonesia to the delight of the audience when suddenly, without warning, a massive wave sweeps them off ...

Created on 26 December 2018

15. Evangelical Christians and the Quandary of Politics

Politics can get very dirty. Christians try not to get dirty (in the moral sense of the word). Politics is always divisive. Christians try to unify around Jesus. Politics demands party loyalty. Christians ...

Created on 24 December 2018

16. When the Boy in Drag Danced at the Gay Bar and the Gay Community Did Not Protest

... e original): Michael Brown is not equating homosexual practice with pedophilia. Michael Brown is not calling all homosexuals pedophiles. I even encouraged readers to repeat these lines every few parag ...

Created on 21 December 2018

17. A Call to Pray for President Trump

Whether you love President Trump or loathe him, if you call yourself a Christian, this appeal is for you. All of us, regardless of our background or voting preference, are called to pray for those in authority ...

Created on 19 December 2018

18. The Spiritual and Moral Bankruptcy of 'Progressive' Christianity

So-called "progressive" Christians love to bash conservative Christians. They call us "dinosaurs." They mock us as "outdated fundamentalists." They taunt us as "Bible bashers." They claim to be the enlightened ...

Created on 18 December 2018

19. Why Are So Many Millennial Christians Confused About Homosexuality?

How is it that the Bible can be so clear on a particular subject—in this case, the subject of homosexual practice—and yet some Christians are not clear on what the Bible says? And why does it seem that ...

Created on 13 December 2018

20. Sign This Petition and Proclaim that Biology Is Not Bigotry

The thesis of the petition is quite simple: biological sex should be determined biologically. Nothing controversial about it, right? Hardly. These days, not only is such a thesis controversial. It is also ...

Created on 11 December 2018