Who says liberal churches don’t exercise church discipline? United Methodists have filed formal charges against Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his role in separating the children of illegal immigrants from their families. And for saying that the practice is “Biblical” by citing Romans 13. (UPDATE:
President Trump has directed the Pentagon to create a sixth branch of the military: the Space Force. Thus, in addition to the Army, Navy, Marines (though part of the Navy, considered a distinct “branch”), Coast Guard, and Air Force, we would have a Space Force,
“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain” (Exodus 20:7). I’ve heard discussions about what “the name of the Lord” means and what “in vain” means. But what does “take” mean? The Hebrew word means “bear,” as in “You shall not bear
President Trump had announced the imposition of tariffs on $50 billion worth of goods imported from China. So China retaliated by imposing tariffs on $50 billion worth of American goods. So now the President has upped the ante to $200 billion. China is saying that
We don’t hear much today about Hell or the prospect of eternal punishment, do we? The popular culture seems fascinated by darkness, horror, and cosmic pessimism, but a realm of everlasting judgment is just too dark to consider. People used to be afraid to sin,
The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology has applied to the American Board of Medical Specialties to authorize a medical specialty in late term abortions. It won’t be called that, of course. The certification will be in “Complex Family Planning.” From Briana Heldt: “Although contraception
I first heard the phrase from a radical feminist: If God punished His Son for our sins, that would be “cosmic child abuse.” Since then, I have been hearing it more and more, including from evangelicals! But to think of the atonement in that way
I recently wrote a post called My BBQ Pilgrimage about my five days in Texas visiting acclaimed barbeque joints. A reader, Edward Kettner, urged me to do something similar about another BBQ mecca: Kansas City. Last weekend, we went there to catch a Royals/Astros game, a perfect
Most discussions of the Lord’s Supper among Christians of different theologies focus on the question of Christ’s presence or lack of presence in the bread and wine. But that is only the beginning consideration. We also need to reflect on other questions: What does the
Of the 23% of Americans who are “nones,” claiming no religious affiliation, a great many of them say that they are “spiritual, but not religious.” Indeed, they have many spiritual and even religious beliefs. What they don’t have is any kind of community, religious or
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