Exodus International closed their doors this week. The President of Exodus states that their efforts were "wrong," have "hurt" others, and simply didn't work.
Truth is something that we should chase after, even if we don't like it. What good does it do to hide from the truth? What do we accomplish by refusing to face the bad news? “And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Inquire first for the word of the Lord.” Then the king...
"Nothing of importance happened today." Those were the words that King George III of Great Britain wrote in his diary. Just another humdrum day with nothing important to talk about. That day was July 4, 1776. On that day, another man who held to the motto "Rebellion to Tyrants is obedience...
Just days before the start of World War II, Germany and Russia signed a non-aggression treaty known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. In it the two leaders, Hilter and Stalin, agreed that they would not take military action against each other even though there was simmering hatred for each other...
In the early 19th Century a papyrus, pictured above, dating from the early period of the New Kingdom or around the mid 13th century BC was discovered in the sands of Egypt. It dates to somewhere in the early 1430’s BC or 1420’s BC. It is currently housed in the...
I began to be troubled a few years ago when I was leading a study on evangelism, and we naturally delved off into a discussion on the cosmological argument as a potential response to certain objections raised about the Christian faith. What was most troubling to me was to sit facing a room full...
Several recent articles detail the demise of the infamous pastor of east Michigan mega church Mars Hill, Rob Bell. You might know Rob Bell from his NOOMA Bible Study video series or some of his bestselling books such as Velvet Elvis or Sex God. The legendary communicator had climbed to the top...
Perhaps you've heard the adage, "The family that prays together stays together." I love that proverb, because it is true and also it emphasizes the need for the family to be united around God and His glory. With that idea in mind, may I offer you another contemporary proverb? "The church...
It's that time of year in which we hope for that perfect gift from Santa Clause, and we celebrate the season by eating lots of good food, going to Christmas parties, and singing Christmas Carols. I'd like to propose that we change one of the beloved carols of the season to be, um, shall we...