Christianity as a Worldview

Good words from Chuck Colson:
“Many evangelicals define faith strictly in terms of personal salvation. Yet soul-winning is not an end in itself. We are not only saved from sin, we are also saved to something—to the task of cultivating God’s creation. Genesis teaches that on the first five days, God did the work of creating. But [...]

What Did Jesus Say?

How does it apply to me? Surely it applies to me differently than his original audience. Or does it?
I am always deeply impressed when I read an article about or meet a person who takes the words of Christ literally. So often in our attempts to live wisely and protect ourselves, we inhibit the Gospel [...]

The Universe is Ultimately Beautiful

The Aesthetic
That God is the first and perfect artist is attested by the beauty of creation. The fact that “in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” establishes the metaphysical foundation for all of the arts (painting, writing, composition, sculpting, dance, etc.) and  for human creativity. Beauty enriches our lives and brings a [...]

Sacred & Secular Divide

The Lordship of Christ Over All
The first of our DNA Core Beliefs is the “Jesus is King.” It is first, because it is the very foundation for everything we believe, write and teach. As pastor Barry Seagren says in this powerful sermon, the Lordship of Christ is:
. . . one of those things that no [...]

A Prosperous & Happy Society, Created by Individuals & Institutions, 4/4

Avoiding “The Europe Syndrome”
In my last two blogs, we looked at the essential roles of families, churches and civil government in fostering healthy societies, and how socialist and communist states are defined by the encroachment of the civil government into the roles of both families and churches. The result of this usurpation contributed significantly to [...]

A Prosperous & Happy Society, Created by Individuals & Institutions, 1/4

The Pursuit of Happiness
When you think of “happiness,” what comes to mind? My pastor recently preached through the book of Philippians and contrasted joy and happiness this way: Happiness is fleeting, transitory, and based on circumstances. Joy, on the other hand, remains-despite our circumstances-if it rests on a deep confidence in God’s unfailing love (see [...]

Western Society Seeks Alternative Spirituality

This was written as a response to numerous comments that Darrow received on his last post.
It seems that this blog struck a chord with some people who are Atheists in their belief/faith system. A number have called me on my assertion that Atheism is dying and they have stated that it is growing. Let me [...]

Challenging Movie Clip: Volition

I have not seen a film in a long time that has effected me so strongly.  In 15 minutes, this film (titled Volition) explores the choices of action and inaction at three major points in history. Our world truly makes it easy to conform and difficult to stand in opposition to societal pressures.  (While not [...]

Music that Writes Culture, Part 7

I mentioned earlier that years ago I had a “revelation” when I was singing this hymn.  This was the stanza that startled me.  There is an imperative here, “No more let sins and sorrows grow!”  How far?  “As far as the curse is found.”  Here in this hymn are marching orders for Christians.
No more let [...]