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I will preface my review by admitting my own tendency toward cynicism when it comes to the traditional conservative evangelical church. In fact, it was that tendency that attracted me initially to this book. Sadly, The Unsaved Christian is merely a rehash of the same narrow traditional conservative

In the first round of the federal government's Paycheck Program Protection, almost $80 million went to church and para-church organizations (you can see the breakdown by the organization from the Roys Report). I can't say with absolute conviction that this is unquestionably wrong, but it does not se

Some words of wisdom from Julie Roys. I'd like to hear your thoughts. Why I'm More Concerned About Purifying the Church Than Winning the Whitehouse

A couple of years ago I wrote a blog called A Better Facebook in a naive belief that I might actually be able to create a better space on what I saw as a polluted platform. I have always believed that there are good aspects to Facebook, but they are increasingly difficult to find, especially in the

For my most recent Whitworth class, Global Missions, one of our required readings was The Kingdom Unleashed, by Jerry Trousdale & Glenn Sunshine. The book contrasts the rapid growth of the church in the Global South, characterized by Disciple Making Movements (DMM), with the stagnancy, and even decl

I have listened to Van Jones off and on over the last few years and even though I don't agree with everything he says and believes, I have learned to respect his desire to make this country a better place. He is one of the few from the left willing to work with the Whitehouse for change, for the sak

Sometimes it is difficult to articulate to my conservative friends why I see other issues of leadership as equally important, if not more important, than single issues like abortion and religious (more specifically Christian religious) liberty. There is much to be said on those issues (stayed tuned