A bill pending in the Illinois senate that would require pastors to take state-regulated classes in child protection raises important questions: Shouldn’t pastors do all they can to protect children? That’s how one colleague phrased it. Yes, obviously, but at what risk to religious communities’ First Amendment rights? And, as important is this question: Why […]
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What is Steve Gaines doing?
“I hope the kind of talk we have been hearing is not the direction in which we are going. I hope Russell will remain in his position and that we have reconciliation with a lot of people,” Gaines said. Read…
A new Bible; Lifeway’s Christian Standard Bible and its purpose
With the CSB, LifeWay’s goal is not to sell more Bibles; it is to grow the number of people who read the Bible, and are spiritually transformed by it. Read…
5 centuries later, 5 beliefs still matter
The five solas provide a helpful grid for assessing the American church’s current spiritual climate and guide us in how to pray and work for revival. Read…
Free speech for churches
“The old adage says there are three things you should never talk about in polite company—money, religion, and politics. We already break two of those three rules every Sunday in church. Are we ready to break the third—politics?
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