Posts by Kevin Schaal

The problem is that we must be able to disagree–even to declare others wrong–and others should be able to disagree with us as well. On Sunday a gunman drove into a Mormon church in Grand Blanc Michigan, opened fire, killing 4 attendees and setting the church on fire before eventually being shot and killed by…

To the young people who want to start new TPUSA chapters, there is something essential you must address first. As I listened to the Charlie Kirk memorial, I didn’t expect it to come from Tucker Carlson. I was thinking it– and I hoped someone would say it. Here is what he said: Politics, at its…

Yesterday I was in the room with one of our long-time church members as he took his last breath. All the family members were gathered around. They wept and prayed. Mike had struggled with multiple ailments for many years despite his relatively young age. During a routine medical treatment on Monday morning, his heart stopped…

It seems to be. In order to understand that question, we first have to define and refine what we mean by antisemitism. Realclearreligion.com ran an article by Chloe Sparwath on September 9th claiming that Medieval Antisemitism is creeping back into the church. By the church, she is speaking of all of professing Christianity—including Catholics and…

Maybe no one has had more influence on the political culture of our country in the last four years, than Charlie Kirk—except maybe for the President himself. Surely no one would have had more influence over the next two or three decades based upon what we were seeing unfold. This afternoon, Charlie Kirk was murdered…

According to the Barna research group there is a resurgence in church attendance that is led by young people—GenZers in the modern nomenclature.  Millennial are also increasing their church attendance but not at the level of GenZers. According to Barna “These are easily the highest rates of church attendance among young Christians since they first…

The death of James Dobson this week has revealed a level of vitriol against him that I did not know existed. The reaction seems to be primarily focused on his 1978 work, The Strong-Willed Child. It is easy to dismiss such criticisms as the bitterness of people who never truly embraced the faith, and that…

School is starting around the country again, and the Christian School movement is growing again significantly.  I wanted to take a moment to remind all that literacy education, even from Bible times, has been seen by godly people as an essential aspect of reaching people and truly discipling people for the Kingdom of God.  General…

As a young pastor, I watched my mother walk a path that many dread but most will eventually face — the journey of caring for aging parents. First, it was my grandfather, whose health declined rapidly and who passed away in my parents’ home — in the very room that had once been mine. A…

As parents age, the dynamics of family life shift in profound ways. One of the most important—and often overlooked—conversations aging parents must have is about their end-of-life care. This isn’t a topic to delay until crisis strikes. It’s a conversation that should happen while minds are clear, hearts are open, and options are available. The…