Podcast: Interview 75: What Makes an Effective Christian School Administrator? (David Horner)
Today we are looking at the May/June edition of FrontLine which came out recently. The theme of this edition is “The Christian School Revival.” Though I was educated in public schools, that was a long time ago. I am a firm believer in Christian education if it is at all possible for today’s Christian families.…
Sarah: A Case Study of a Woman’s Faith, Hope in God, and Obedience to Her Husband
As a follow-up to my study on a Theology of Woman, I wrote this lesson to give a little background to Sarah, whom Peter uses as a specific example for women to follow. Hopefully this short biography of an imperfect woman who placed her faith and hope in God and learned to obey her husband…
What N.T. Wright Gets Wrong about Abortion
For those who may not be aware, N.T. (Tom) Wright is one of the most popular, influential, and controversial theologians of our time. If you are unfamiliar with the debate surrounding Wright and his hot take on Paul, his teaching has been addressed previously on our blog here and here. But Wright recently made the…
Defeating the Devil
C. S. Lewis wrote to a friend, “There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them.” When I first became a Christian and hadn’t developed a…
All My Heroes Are Broken
Disappointment. Once again, a Christian leader has fallen off the pedestal. Of course, I should never have placed them on it. But in my mind, they are not what they once were. Maybe they never were. I need good examples–role models who live out what it means to walk by faith and reflect God’s glory.…
Don’t Confuse Fellowship with Salvation
Be careful not to confuse soteriology with progressive or experiential sanctification. While both are essential aspects of the believer’s relationship with God, they are not the same. I see “discernment” articles on the internet criticizing classic Christian books by attacking fellowship principles as if they are salvation principles. Confusing the two can lead to theological…
Interesting Headlines From Around the World
In The News
If Abortion Is Healthcare, Why Is Abortion Data Going Unreported?
We were told mifepristone is “safer than Tylenol” by pro-abortion activists. Now women are discovering how lethal that lie really is. “Abortion care is healthcare!” The oft-repeated claim of the abortion lobby emerges whenever someone dares to question whether an elective procedure with the goal of ending a human being’s life really qualifies as medical…
Pastor Will Senn transitioning to Faith Baptist Bible College
Tri-City Baptist Church in Westminster, Colorado, would like to invite you to join us for a special day on Sunday, June 22, 2025, as we honor Pastor Will and Allissa Senn during the morning services followed by a dinner on the grounds. After 23 years of leading Tri-City, Pastor Senn will transition in July to serve…
Christianity Today apologizes
Recently, CT published a piece surveying the theories of an evangelical scholar who downplays the idea that the Romans used nails for the crucifixion. After a lot of criticism, the author of the article published an apology: Nailing Down the Truth of Christ’s Crucifixion – Christianity Today My curiosity took me to the descriptions of…
Opinion Pieces
Should AI have a role in sermon preparation? – Church for Vancouver
Should AI have a role in sermon preparation? – Church for Vancouver A thoughtful look at pastoral use of AI. A few highlights: AI can assist with logos, but it cannot deliver pathos or ethos. In faithful Christian preaching (particularly gospel-centred preaching that aims to get to the heart of the hearer), those missing elements are not optional. The power…
Is Tribalism Bad?
Is Tribalism Bad? | National Review (The article might be behind a paywall, so this post includes a bit longer excerpts than usual. Abigail Anthony makes good points here. She is mostly thinking in the political arena, but her points apply to religious “tribalism” as well.) “Tribalism” is an increasingly popular word. In a heated panel…
Kids From Strong Families Less Likely to Fall in Love with Robots – Breakpoint
The complications of creating artificially intelligent robots for service, companionship, or sex has been the plot of movies and TV shows for decades, from Terminator to Bicentennial Man to A.I. to Westworld. While some of these entertainment properties portrayed the human-AI relationships as potentially good, others warned of the inevitable, unforeseen dangers. All assumed that…
Home & Family
On Parenting: Are You Bribing Your Way Through?
Not long ago, I was sitting in an airport when a family of four appeared. The little boy, who seemed about five, was having a meltdown I’d heard many times before. His mother was doing all she could to calm him down, but nothing worked. In just a few minutes, I witnessed a parade of…
Can a fighting spirit help conquer cancer? The limits of positivity for cancer patients | National Post
The idea that cancer progression or disease survival can be influenced by a positive attitude or by keeping up a “fighting spirit” isn’t grounded in scientific evidence, he and other doctors said. Anecdotally, however, “you’ll hear from people, ‘I beat this because I was positive, I had the right thinking, the right attitude,’” Isenberg-Grzeda said.…
The false promise of keeping a loved one ‘alive’ with A.I. grief bots | America Magazine
With the creation of A.I., anthropomorphized chatbots are one critical example of how the rapidly advancing technology is testing the limits of the human condition. Source: The false promise of keeping a loved one ‘alive’ with A.I. grief bots | America Magazine