Here’s the Deal

Recently, Pope Francis said the following: “If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?” To be clear, Pope Francis was not condoning homosexual acts, which are contrary to the Bible and Catholic doctrine. But what about his reference to not judging, which is now being […]

“Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. … For there the Lord commanded the blessing—life forevermore” (Ps. 133:1, 3). In more than 40 years of ministry, I have had the privilege of being a part of two genuine awakenings/revivals/moves of God. In the ’70s, amid the Jesus Movement and Charismatic

Recently my wife and I attended a decent movie when we had an encounter with a Christian woman in the lobby. Making conversation, I inquired what film she was seeing and had to conceal my cringe when she told me the title of the flick. “Are you aware of the content?” I gently inquired, as

This month, the youth-oriented Relevant magazine, published by Cameron Strang, ran an article on the topic of post-Christian America. Quoting a Barna Group study, the article cited that in America, seven of 10 people describe themselves as Christian. Yet consider the following statistics cited: 57 percent have not read the Bible in the last week 41 percent

“When facts change, I change my mind! What do you do?”—John Keynes, British economist    Fifty years ago this August, a 30-something crusader for justice shared his magnificent “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington. At that time, the most oppressed—defined as those receiving “unfair and cruel treatment by another”—group were black

Six years ago, I turned over my Atlanta church to my son. Six weeks ago, I transitioned from my staff position in our Nashville church to go full-time in serving the wider body of Christ. At the 41-year-mark in ministry, God called me to say farewell to salary, pension and security guarantees. It’s scary, but

Ads featuring an attractive “family” in ABC Family Channel’s new series The Fosters are everywhere. Asking, “How do you define family?” and heralding “a new kind of family,” I guess everything seems fine until we discover they are a biracial lesbian couple raising their kids. Twilight Saga youth idols Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart live

“They parade their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it” (Is. 3:9, NIV). “They not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them” (Rom. 1:32). The above passages describe times where there was great moral decline in the land. Edward Gibbon, in his classic work on the

Multitudes today are confused about gay-related issues. It’s easier to “go with the flow” and steer clear of the intimidation to conform. The P.C. (politically correct) police are ever present. This is Part 3 of a three-part series on whether Christians can be gay. (Check out Part 1 here and Part 2 here.) In Part 2, we