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March 2021

March 30, 2021

A stranded megaship and censored Christians: Three ways to engage our critics with redemptive truth

What ship is longer than the Eiffel Tower’s height and, when loaded, weighs more than...

March 28, 2021

Responding to the Oral Roberts University controversy: Two interrelated imperatives all Christians should embrace today

My wife’s parents lived in Arkansas for many years; we think it is a beautiful...

March 26, 2021

One-armed player dominates basketball tournament: Courageous service that changes the world

March Madness, otherwise known as the NCAA basketball playoffs, continues to dominate sports headlines. Meanwhile,...

March 25, 2021

Bible study is #1 show on Apple Podcasts: The transforming hope of a daily encounter with the risen Christ

Forty-eight hours after its launch, The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) became...

March 24, 2021

Facts you didn’t know about “Pretty Woman”: Proof that the Bible is right about sexual morality and practical steps into personal purity

The movie Pretty Woman came out thirty-one years ago yesterday. The film’s subtitle describes the...

March 23, 2021

Police officer, father of seven, killed in Boulder shooting: Honoring a “good and faithful servant” today

Officer Eric Talley was one of ten people killed yesterday afternoon when a shooter attacked...

March 23, 2021

Sister Jean prays before Loyola upsets top seed: The Georgia shootings and the urgency and power of personal purity

NOTE: Another mass shooting occurred yesterday afternoon, this time in Boulder, Colorado. Ten people have...

March 22, 2021

The first gay Captain America is coming: Four ways to care for our children and our future

Aaron Fischer is coming to comic books in June. Part of the “United States of...

March 19, 2021

Georgia alleged shooter was active in a Southern Baptist church: Three responses to the sins of Christians

Delaina Ashley Yaun and her husband were on a date last Tuesday and decided to...

March 17, 2021

Airline agent returns Buzz Lightyear to his owner: Four steps to relationships that transform

Here’s the best story I’ve seen in a while: the Washington Post is reporting that...

March 17, 2021

Don Lemon condemns Vatican’s stance on same-sex marriage: Why St. Patrick is a hero we need to emulate today

CNN commentator Don Lemon made headlines last year with his announcement that Jesus “was not...

March 16, 2021

D. Michael Lindsay to lead Taylor University: Why a Christian higher education is crucial today

Evangelical Christians are facing opposition on a level unprecedented in American history. Our religious liberty...

March 16, 2021

Immorality at the Grammys and a papal announcement on same-sex marriage: Seven ways to “invade” our culture for Christ

I decided not to comment yesterday on Sunday night’s Grammy Awards, feeling that the story...

March 15, 2021

School teaches kids to stop using “mom” and “dad”: Why this story matters and the rock on which we must stand

A private school in Manhattan is encouraging its students to stop using the terms “mom,”...

March 12, 2021

Is a “historic” summer coming? Redeeming a terrible year for a brighter future

“The summer of 2021 is shaping up to be historic.” This is the first sentence...

March 11, 2021

Marking a COVID-19 “turning point” in history: Hope on a hard day and promises that empower

You may not remember the name of Sandra Lindsay, but future generations will. The intensive...

March 10, 2021

My response to the Harry and Meghan interview: Three biblical principles and a remarkable legacy in the making

I was not one of the twenty-eight million people who watched Oprah Winfrey’s interview with...

March 09, 2021

Three gay men win the legal right to parent two children: Critical Race Theory and the call to love our neighbor

Ian Jenkins and his partners, Alan and Jeremy, were recently named the legal parents of...

March 08, 2021

Why canceling Dr. Seuss is a threat to all evangelicals: Praying today for the courage we will need tomorrow

Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904–91) wrote and illustrated more than sixty books under the pen name...

March 05, 2021

A painting by Winston Churchill sold for $12 million: Finding our true worth in Whose we are

I have a bust of Winston Churchill on my desk. I purchased it in the...

March 04, 2021

Should you avoid the Johnson & Johnson vaccine? Finding the truth we need in a culture of chaos