Bold, Earnest, and Fervent Prayers
Shortly after Dallas Seminary was founded in the early 1920’s, it came to the point of bankruptcy and almost folded. On the…
Por David E. Smith
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Christianity, The Bible and Sexual Sin
It seems like every year I see more and more people who identify as Christians siding with the LGBTQ agenda. This seems…
Por David E. Smith
Being a Real Man
Our culture is sending mixed messages on what it means to be a man. What does the Bible say?
Por Jonathan Lewis
Proof We Don’t Quit
Was Noah a successful preacher? According to 2 Peter 2:5, Noah was a preacher of righteousness. God, in His mercy and perfect…
American Christians, Tyranny, and Resistance
Our American government is increasingly hostile to Christianity. Just look at the news. No room for religious opposition. The Equality Act is…
Por Oliver Perry
Don’t Give Up!
Does voting matter anymore? Does it really matter whether I contact my elected representatives? You probably have considered these questions many times.…
The Vital Signs of American Christianity: Critical But Not Terminal?
Recently, I compared crucial vital signs for Americans aged 18 to 44, surveyed in the respected National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG).…
Por David E. Smith
Critical Race Theory Finds a Home at Wheaton College
It’s a curious phenomenon that racists rarely see their own racism—the plank in their own eyes. That was true during the long,…
Por Laurie Higgins
Has the World Overtaken the Church?
There was a troubling recent story in Christianity Today that reveals many churches are failing the call to be in the world,…
Por Micah Clark
Drag Queen Sunday at a Central Illinois Church
At first glance someone viewing Bloomington, Illinois’ Hope United Methodist Church’s Sunday morning worship service online might chuckle about the 1980s style…
Por Christine Misner
Christians Who Undermine Their Christian Witness
A comment from Tish Harrison Warren writing in and for the increasingly disappointing Christianity Today on Jan. 7, 2021 merits revisiting now…
Por Laurie Higgins
The Importance of Praying for our Nation and Our Leaders
The story has been told of a foreign visitor who was being given a tour of Washington, D.C. by an American friend…
Por David E. Smith
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