Why Study Culture?

Why Study Culture?

Why study culture? This Sunday I’ll be speaking at the first of three “College Sundays” at Tri-State Fellowship.  These Sundays will be designed to evaluate today’s trends through the lens of God’s timeless truth. This Sunday we’ll be looking at the impact of...
Friends for Rent

Friends for Rent

It used to be that if you wanted to ride the see-saw, you could just ask one of your friends. Thank goodness those days are over. Now we have the convenience of being able to rent a friend. Seriously. Time Magazine reports: RentAFriend.com  offers up friends for hire...
The Church, Justice, and Independence Day

The Church, Justice, and Independence Day

It’s not at all uncommon for churches to observe the Fourth of July. Today, I passed a church building whose grounds were lined with American flags. Yet such practices have increasingly come under fire as some form of political idolatry. Scot McKnight addresses...
Creation Care Part 1: Animal Rights and World Religions

Creation Care Part 1: Animal Rights and World Religions

The recent oil disaster has prompted a great deal of discussion over what it means to care for the environment, most certainly including the animal species contained therein. The Washington Post recently published a panel discussion aimed at answering the question:...