One of my longstanding concerns about American Christianity is that it tends to be more American than Christian. While it is easy for Christians to stand around and lament our decaying culture in the West I fear that in doing so, too often we secretly take comfort in the…
The massacre of small school children last week in Newtown, Connecticut has sadly reminded me of other spectacular outbreaks of sin that our local community and nation has witnessed over the years. As a pastor I have tried to help the people I serve to think biblically about such…
Dear Mr. President, I heard the news about the horrific shooting in Newtown, Connecticut yesterday in a phone call from my wife. At that time, the details were still murky, but news reports were confirming several children had been shot by a gunmen at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. I watched…