By Jason Wert Autism in the church is an invisible problem that is alienating families all over the country. The 7-year-old boy danced around at the front of the room as the worship team played a song. His parents made multiple attempts to corral him but to the child he was just fitting in. After [...]
By Jeff Goins, Editor Movies often talk about the “magic” of Christmas, and I am beginning to rediscover the wonder of this time of year. It’s all about anticipation. About the good things of God that have been promised to us. About hope and restoration. About change and the coming of better things. It is [...]
By Evan Dawson When church and cool collide. That’s the nifty tag line placed on the (dare I say hip?) cover of Brett McCracken‘s first book, Hipster Christianity. I know what you’re thinking: “Here we go again. Please don’t tell me you want me to learn the meaning of yet another niche, Christianese word!” Yes. [...]
By Joshua Cody The Church The economics of creating a version of a secular product and aiming it at churchgoers are alive and well. This used to be primarily t-shirts and sermon themes. These, thankfully, became passe and generally the subject of ridicule. Lately, something new seems to have emerged. I wouldn’t argue that it’s [...]
By Aaron Daffern What is your world view? Through what lens do you view reality? How do you process the human condition? Does life make sense? Do all things work out for the best? Is humanity basically good or evil? What is the cause of hurt, suffering, pain, and tyranny? How you consciously or subconsciously [...]
By Brooke Luby Dear Church, I feel like I need to write this letter to you or I will explode. I need to express a few of my honest feelings and opinions in hope to make amends. First of all: I am tired of being mad at you. I am worn out from holding a [...]
By Lacey Gustavsen “Strippers aren’t people.” I couldn’t quite wrap my head around this statement as it came out of one of my friend’s mouth. “Well, if they aren’t people, what are they? Aliens? Or maybe some kind of futuristic robot?” Clearly, this wasn’t the intended message behind those words, and yet, it still struck [...]
By Anonymous The body is one, but made of many parts. Most believers buy into this, and yet, we forget that bodies only function well when all the parts are connected and work together. I believe that this is the best argument for why I should choose into a church. I need to join my [...]
By Curtis Honeycutt Dear “Wounded”: Just the mention of the word “church” leaves a bad taste in your mouth and may cause you to throw up in your mouth a little. You recall old scars that you’ve been trying to cover up for years. I get that. At some point (or maybe for much of [...]
By George Elerick In Gainesville, Florida a church is encouraging their members to burn the Quran in remembrance of the victims of 9/11. Their hopes are to rally as many people together from 6pm to 9pm on the day and burn the holy book from a religion they deem is “from the devil.” The church [...]
