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Guest post from Daniel Darling, pastor of Gages Lake Bible Church in suburban Chicago, Illinois and author of numerous books, including iFaith: Connecting with God in the 21st Century. +++ I had a conversation the other day with someone about a guy we both grew up with. This guy was considered a “bad kid”, always…

“1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior…” -1 Timothy 2:1-3 We live in an…

[A great post from Tony Merida, co-author of Orphanology, from my friends at New Hope Digital.] Until perhaps recently, most believers, in my experience, have only considered adoption and orphan care in a couple circumstances. One, they were praying for the Smiths because “they can’t have children and are thinking about adopting.” Or, two, they…

“1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior…” -1 Timothy 2:1-3 We live in an…

 My friend and editor Randy Bishop at New Hope Digital posted our conversation on human trafficking. Please take a few minutes to hear what is happening and what can be done to make a difference and help end slavery. Thanks! From the podcast… Dillon Burroughs discusses human trafficking as a global problem, with an emphasis…

I’ve been doing a little research lately on Christian involvement in the fair trade movement. Here’s what I’m learning: 1. Christians are woefully lacking in support fair trade efforts: Christians are doing a lot of great things, but fair trade is not really among them from what I can find. Considering the emphasis in Scripture…

According to a new research project by Baylor researcher Aaron Franzen, those who read the Bible are found to be more concerned about today’s social change issues, including social and economic justice. As mentioned by David Briggs today at Huffington Post: In many cases, Franzen found frequency of Bible reading was one of the most…

Yesterday I posted on the controversy surrounding First Baptist Church Dallas Pastor Robert Jeffress calling Mormonism a cult at a Value Voter event where Republican Presidential candidates spoke. Most comments were civil, with a few personal attacks as is the unfortunate norm in the blogging world. But then it was reported that a presidential candidate,…

Some prominent Christian voices have spoken against Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, calling his Mormon faith a cult. Most notably, First Baptist Church Dallas senior pastor Robert Jeffress claimed Mormonism is a cult (theologically, not sociologically, he later clarified) at the Family Research Council-sponsored Value Voter Summit. Later, Family Research Council leader Tony Perkins called…

“Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.” -1 Thessalonians 2:8 When the apostle Paul traveled to new cities to share the message of Jesus, he was much more than a speaker. As an authentic follower of Jesus Christ,…
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