Why does so much youth ministry do so little to keep young people in the Christian faith? Because the emphasis is on law, not gospel. So says some evangelical analysts: Ministry leaders are seeing a major problem among youth groups – an emphasis on behavior
We had yet another good Easter sermon from Pastor Douthwaite, with the texts Luke 24:36-49 (1 John 3:1-7; Acts 3:11-21). (Remember that it is still Easter. The lectionary focuses on the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus, the season ending with Ascension and then Pentecost, which ushers
Chuck Colson has died. The ruthless political operative for Richard Nixon was imprisoned for Watergate-related offenses. Crushed by the law, literally, he read C. S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity and became a Christian. When he got out of prison, Colson started Prison Fellowship, a ministry to
A new religion, born of the internet age, is seeking legal recognition: A Swedish religion whose dogma centers on the belief that people should be free to copy and distribute all information—regardless of any copyright or trademarks—has made its way to the United States. Followers
Stephen Pearlstein sees a shift in the campaign strategies of both sides: The winning strategy is no longer to be more moderate than your opponent, to offer a bigger tent. Instead, it is to be more zealous and committed to your party’s ideology. This transformation
Brigham Young University has its first non-Mormon student body president. He’s a Muslim. This is being reported like it’s an example of Mormon tolerance, but is it really so unusual? I mean this with all due respect to both religions, but isn’t Mormonism much closer
Some of you may remember Lori Lewis who occasionally has frequented this blog. At one point she was all involved in radio and contemporary Christian music, but then she became a confessional Lutheran and an outspoken critic of that musical scene. More recently she has
This is a topic that Lori Lewis asked me to address at her webzine Everyday Opera, trying to help people appreciate all the different literary styles: “I can’t stand all of those flowery descriptions in classic literature. Why don’t the authors just get to the
What can be said about the federal agencies caught in decadent scandals? The Secret Service, traditionally known for its probity and integirty, has 11 agents who were in Columbia arranging for the president’s security for a summit meeting getting caught with 21 prostitutes. The General
The seemingly ageless Dick Clark passed away. He was 82. Through radio, the long-lived TV dance show “American Bandstand,” his New Year’s Eve specials, and as an overall music impresario, Clark presided over practically the whole gamut of American pop music, from the very beginnings
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