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What’s the Church’s Greatest Threat? It’s Not What You Think

Is Deception the Church’s Greatest Threat Today? I was asked to write a post on what I believe is the most pressing issue facing the church today. I have been thinking about this question for over 25 years, and I can’t boil it down to just one. Perhaps, to begin with, we should note that […]

When Character Is Cast Aside: Trump, the Church, and Witness

I believe that the goal of the Christian life is to grow in the likeness and image of Jesus. As Paul says, “We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete [telos] in Christ” (Col 1:28). With this in mind, we might begin […]

Team Jesus or Team Empire? Rethinking Our Allegiances: Pt 2

Last week, the US House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The question arises, What would Jesus think of this? In my last post, I began by asking, “How is the Gospel good news to the poor?”—which I intend to finish addressing in this post. I began by challenging the popular understanding […]

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