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I recently addressed a major national conference on “The Gospel, Homosexuality, and the Future of Marriage” held by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. As expected, the conference was one of the most responsible and edifying meetings yet held of Christians concerned about these issues. This is exactly what wouldContinue reading “Sexual Orientation and the Gospel of Jesus Christ”

The French film director François Truffaut believed there was no such thing as an anti-war film because “to show something is to ennoble it.” In the 50 years since Truffaut made that remark, Hollywood has churned out hundreds of war movies that have proven his point. David Ayer’s Fury, the latest in the war genre, isContinue reading “The Ennobling Humanity of ‘Fury’”

Jesus employs the metaphors of salt and light to communicate the pervasive impact people transformed by the gospel bring to the world. Speaking to his followers, Jesus states, You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under aContinue reading “To Engage the World Means Being Present in It”

So often in youth ministry, we can make assumptions about students that either alienate part of the audience or neglect essential substance. We assume that they know what certain words mean. We assume that they are Christians who know the gospel. We assume that they can connect the dots between the theology taught and theirContinue reading “5 Essential Phrases for Every Talk to Youth”

Imagine you’re going to church. The worsip band is on stage. You see on the screen all the normal information: Copyright Vineyard Music, 1998; in the key of B flat, written by Brian Doerkson. The worship band starts up, but you notice something strange, because the song says a lot of things to God thatContinue reading “A Missing Piece in North American Worship”

And that’s across all its dimensions. On Tuesday, my husband and I settled in to see a 35mm screening of Interstellar, that movie that you need to see soon if you don’t want to spend the next few months explaining to people that you haven’t seen it. (Brett McCracken skillfully reviewed it for us whenContinue reading “Absolutely, “Interstellar” Is a (r)eligious Movie”

It’s a song about “reclaiming your humanity through an act of love.” Unless you’re into the Irish bluesy, indie rock scene, chances are it’s only been in recent months that you’ve heard Hozier’s “Take Me to Church.” The song, the lead track on Hozier’s self-titled album released in September, is thick with metaphor, as theContinue reading “Taking Homosexual Sin to Church”

After 50 years, effort to train next generation of Christian authors come to an end. Bestselling novelist Jerry B. Jenkins has ended his formal effort to train the next generation of Christian writers. “Unfortunately, I’m not as happy as I look here, despite that my seven-year-old Thai grandson Max shot this picture of me,” wroteContinue reading “Jerry B. Jenkins Suddenly Shuts Down Christian Writers Guild”

Aubrey Plaza went on Jimmy Kimmel to talk about her upcoming Grumpy Cat movie for Lifetime, and the result is an incredible display of high wire deadpan in which Plaza masterfully promotes her movie even as she skewers its very concept, likely leaving Lifetime execs’ heads spinning as to what just happened. “It’s not justContinue reading “Aubrey Plaza’s Interview About Grumpy Cat Redeems Grumpy Cat.”

People want Jesus in their own image, which is ironic because Jesus came so we could be remade in His image. “Jesus” is a name, and there are certain times throughout the year—Christmas and Easter—when we hear that name a lot. There are movies about Him. He makes the cover of magazines, which in turnContinue reading “Leaving Behind a Jesus Created in Our Image”