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Why do films like ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ urge us to rejoice in the death of the wicked? “Nasty woman!” hunter Ken Wheatley (Ted Levine) says of Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) after she says something defiant to him from her makeshift prison cell in the back of his truck. Wheatley has already shot aContinue reading “Dinosaurs 1, Humanity 0”

Our current and future circumstances don’t negate God’s power, plan, or promises. Ed: A lot of believers feel like everything is changing, often for the worst. Why do you think there is so much fear? Caleb: We’re usually afraid of circumstances and people that we don’t understand or cause us feel out of control. FearContinue reading “One-on-One with Caleb Kaltenbach on ‘God of Tomorrow: How to Overcome the Fears of Today and Renew Your Hope for the Future’”

you need to create deck Video update from Alexander on L-Canada (5 min) Nick Hall talk about MAC (5 min) Karen talks about what L-NA groups look like (use Correctional as example) (3 min) Joy Tira talks about formation of diaspora group and what to expect (3 min) Sam Chiang talks about formation of orality/bibleContinue reading “here’s your title”

Samaria has always been as fruitful a venue for the gospel as it has been a repulsive place for God’s people to initially consider engaging. Jesus’ final words on earth are in Acts 1:8: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and inContinue reading “Does Your Church Have Enough Samaritans?”

Sociologists evaluate the progress and future of the evangelical push for church diversity. The multiethnic church movement is working: Protestant churches in the US have become three times more likely to be racially diverse than they were 20 years ago. The percentage of Protestant churches where no one racial group makes up more than 80Continue reading “Guess Who’s Coming to Church: Multiracial Congregations Triple Among Protestants”

Defending the oneness of God shouldn’t nullify the Bible’s claims about the mutual love of Father, Son, and Spirit. “Holy, Holy, Holy” is one of the most well-known hymns in the English language. The famous hymn, inspired by the Nicene Creed and sung in countless churches each Sunday, ends with the familiar line “God inContinue reading “Keeping the Trinity Personal”

I’m learning how to rightly respect the opposite sex, not because I had a child but because of ongoing encounters with Christ. Last week Kanye West released his ninth album, titled Ye. Like most of his music, this album spans from the vulgar to the deeply touching and even delves into the spiritual realm. HeContinue reading “It’s Not My Daughter’s Job to Teach Me About Women”

Christianity is the biggest religion in the world. It’s also still the most restricted. Christians around the world face mounting political and social pressure over their beliefs, as government restrictions, nationalist parties, and harassment aimed at minority faiths continues on a global upswing. Religious antagonism saw its biggest surge in over a decade in 2016,Continue reading “Global Religious Freedom Takes Its Biggest Hit in Over a Decade”

What an Old Testament artist tells us about aesthetic vocation. When I was young, my mother made a wreath that was composed of natural materials—pinecones, needles, thistles—gathered from places where we had taken family vacations. Setting aside distinctions between art and craft, it has always been evident to me that the wreath possessed certain artisticContinue reading “Does Evangelism Jeopardize Authentic Artistic Expression?”

But as I poured out my anger on the world, Jesus was waiting to pour out his perfect love. I was born and raised in a Christian home. My great-great-grandfather was Louis Talbot, a famous author, one of the founders of Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology, and a preacher who worked closely alongside BillyContinue reading “I Grew Up in a Ministry Family—and I Hated It”