The death of Queen Elizabeth II will be more significant for our culture than most people realise. The Queen has been a pillar of godly virtue during a period of history in which western society has been brazenly eroding the moral foundations on which it was built on an … [Read more...] about The Death of a Queen and the Death of a Culture
Church and culture
Masculinity, the Church, and Jordan Peterson
Why is it that when men are looking for purpose in our increasingly purposeless culture, they seldom look to the Church? When men are looking for masculine role models, why do they rarely seek them in Christian leaders? Jordan Peterson's masculine message to the Church may not be … [Read more...] about Masculinity, the Church, and Jordan Peterson
Abortion and Your Reputation
I've been reading about William Carey with my son recently. We found some interesting connections with things we avoid saying or doing today in order to protect our "missional" reputation. Carey was the father of the modern missionary movement which inspired thousands of … [Read more...] about Abortion and Your Reputation
What We Say and Don’t Say
Our public witness is increasingly defined less by what we say and more by what we don't say. Sluggards and Lions For the sluggard, there's nothing worth fighting for... After all, we wouldn't want to be seen as a "meddler", would we? I wrote recently about the danger … [Read more...] about What We Say and Don’t Say
Finding the Right Hills to Die On
I've been trying to point out lately that the Church seems to have lost its taste for fighting good fights, or dying on the right hills. When it comes to speaking out on difficult issues, Christians have often become so docile that they're reluctant to die on any hills, let alone … [Read more...] about Finding the Right Hills to Die On