In my book Undefending Christianity I share a chapter from my friend Brant Hansen called “If Jesus Had a Blog.” The book version is modified, but I wanted to share his insights here. I believe you’ll find them both funny and insightful regarding how we often view Jesus from our own cultural context. Plus, Brant…

It’s not often a prayer makes national news. Or that it would be viewed over 1.5 million times on YouTube. But Pastor Joe Helms’ recent NASCAR prayer has everyone talking–and many laughing–at how people talk with God. Of course, not everyone is smiling. Many religious people find the humorous nature of the prayer offensive and…

British evangelical leader John Stott passed away yesterday at the age of 90. Unknown to many Americans, Stott was known by some as the evangelical pope. I could say much about this man who has both preached well and lived well, serving those in developing nations through his works behind the scenes more than many…

[Guest post from Bibledude.net blogger and friend, Crystal Rowe.] Last week, the Barna Group released a new report revealing that 75% of adults believe that churches have a positive effect on their local communities. This sounds like good news, right? So why is it that church membership is dwindling? It seems that people would want…

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