Current Affairs
‘Awake’ By Jen Hatmaker Doesn’t Belong In Your Church
Awake: A Memoir was published in September 2025. Generally, I’m not all that interested in Ms. Hatmaker’s work because I identified her as a teacher/author to avoid years ago. However, the response to this book was quite large among Christian…
Revival Doesn’t Feel Like I Thought It Would
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, a lot of conversation in Christian circles has revolved around revival. People want to know if the country is having one. If not, is one coming? And if this is, in fact, a…
Can We Learn Anything From The Charlie Kirk Assassination?
The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of emotions for Christians and conservatives. On September 10, Charlie Kirk, founder and CEO of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), was shot in the neck at an event at Utah Valley University.…
Responding To Your Feedback: Part 10 (The Prosperity Gospel)
Every so often I receive comments on my blog posts and emails from readers who want to share their input on what I have written. Although many are supportive and friendly, plenty of others are critical, mean-spirited, inaccurate, or some…
Taking A Look At ‘Happy Lies’ And New Thought
There’s no question about it. Plenty of problems, confusion, and lies have made their way into churches around the world. Former CCM artist, author, and YouTuber, Alisa Childers, addresses this issue in her books Another Gospel?, Live Your Truth and…
Christianity Isn’t Tolerant (Defending Christianity)
As followers of Jesus Christ, it’s essential to be bold in our faith. We should be willing to share our testimony, explain the gospel, and answer questions people have about Christianity. And, man, do people have questions and thoughts about…
Is The Culture’s Renewed Interest In God A Good Thing?
When you read this article’s title, you probably thought, “That’s the dumbest question anyone has ever asked!” Most Christians’ initial response my query is understandably a resounding, “YES!” They claim the culture’s renewed interest in God can lead others to…
Should Christian Missionaries Risk Their Lives?
Missionaries are heroes in Christian culture. We read their biographies, turn to their perseverance through trials for encouragement, and we say, “I could never do what they do.” When a young person declares an intention to serve as a missionary…
‘When Culture Hates You’: A Book Review
In 2022, I got my hands on the book Faithfully Different: Regaining Biblical Clarity in a Secular Culture by Natasha Crain, and I was more encouraged than I had been in a long time. I couldn’t believe how real and…
Jordan Peterson Is Not A Bible Teacher
The American Church is in a world of trouble. Churches across the country continue to struggle to keep the doors open, young people are walking away completely from even the idea of God, churches with influence peddle lies and a…
