Avoiding Lukewarmness
To many who watch religious trends in America, it seems that Christianity is in decline. Denominations are shrinking, and upcoming generations are less religious, which makes the trend unlikely to reverse. The rise of the “Nones” — people who may consider themselves spiritual but identify with no particular religion — suggests that the faith is…
Playing Chess With the Beast
Where Trust Belongs Christians are called to place their trust — their faith — in God and in the finished work of Jesus, and nowhere else. This is not merely a private spiritual preference. It is a claim with public consequences, because trust is exactly the thing that worldly powers most want from us. The…
Hope for These Lukewarm Times
To many people today, the church in the West — and especially in the United States — isn’t working. Whether it’s declining attendance, a society losing interest in Christianity altogether, or an American way of life that seems increasingly post-Christian, something seems wrong. The book of Revelation names this condition in its letter to the…
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