Kingdom People

Have you ever found yourself enjoying the edgy writing style of Rob Bell or Shaine Claiborne while simultaneously shaking your head at some of their theology? If you have, I suggest you pick up Sex, Sushi & Salvation. Christian George’s new book engages readers with fresh stories and comparisons, and yet he maintains a solid, biblical understanding of Christian theology.
In Sex, Sushi [...]

The Thirty Years’ War over religion devastated much of Europe in the mid 1600’s. By 1648, the war had degenerated into skirmishes and local battles. War had become so entrenched in the national psyche that the fights continued, often without anyone remembering why.
We should not miss the parallels between the the Southern Baptist Convention and [...]

Like so many Bible terms, the word GOSPEL has been given various definitions contrary to its original and proper meaning.
The word has its origin “in Christ before the foundation of the world.” This was contained in the “promise” God made before the foundation of the world. (Tit. 1:2) The “gospel,” the “good news” or “good [...]

O Creator of the universe,
who has set the stars in the heavens
and causes the sun to rise and set,
shed the light of your wisdom into the darkness of my mind.
Fill my thoughts with the loving knowledge of you,
that I may bring your light to others.
Just as you can make even babies speak your truth,
instruct my [...]

“What is called family pride is often founded upon an illusion of self-love. A man wishes to perpetuate and immortalize himself, as it were, in his great-grandchildren. Where family pride ceases to act, individual selfishness comes into play. When the idea of family becomes vague, indeterminate, and uncertain, a man thinks of his present convenience; [...]

A Christian TV host announces his homosexuality and is surprised at the amount of support he has received from the Church. (HT – Tullian)
Richard Mouw of Fuller Seminary looks at the singing of “Shout to the Lord” on American Idol and celebrates the inspiration that comes from Christian music.
It’s official. The Southern Baptist Convention is now declining.
I [...]

On April 22, 2008, Bishop N.T. Wright and I sat down for a cup of coffee at Loew’s Vanderbilt Plaza in downtown Nashville. We discussed his new book, Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Churchincluding some of the criticisms leveled against the book from Mark Dever, Doug Wilson and [...]

Colson the Catechist
A culture warrior sets out to explain Christianity’s essential doctrines.
(My review of Colson’s book originally appeared in Christianity Today here.)
Most Christians in the West lack the doctrinal and theological tools with which to stand fast in the onslaught of two hostile forces: Western secularism and Islamofascism. So say Charles Colson and his frequent [...]

“Christianity is NOT a religion; it is the proclamation of the end of religion. Religion is a human activity dedicated to the job of reconciling God to humanity and humanity to itself. The Gospel, however – the Good News of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, is the astonishing announcement that God has done the [...]

How can I be sure that I know God?
Can I be a Christian and not feel God’s presence?
Should I trust my feelings?
Is it right to even want assurance of my relationship with God?
Pastors and laypeople alike wrestle with these and other difficult questions about the reality and vibrancy of our relationship with God. Tullian Tchividjian’s Do [...]