I've Decided to Live 120 Years, by Crispin "DoGwang" Sargent, Denver, CO

I'm a librarian who banned a book. Here's why.

When only six people showed up for a panel designed to raise awareness of banned books, the pot needed to be stirred a bit.

A Fab Five Lifestyle Book is Here to Fix Us

Is Logos for Everyone? Here’s One Simple Reason It Is

But if you don’t know what morphology is, is Logos beyond you<br>Not at all.<br>There are dozens of reasons Logos is ideal for any Christian, but with the release of Logos 8 comes one reason that ties them all together: Workflows.<br>What are Workflows?<br>Workflows is a new Logos feature that takes you step by step through common approaches to Bible study. And not only that, it tells you what resources to consult as you move through the process. As you go…

Could It Happen Here? Secularization, I Mean

Secularization theory is one way to explain the worldwide trend away from traditional religion. The anecdotal belief has long been that…

Do You Want to Hear from God? Stand Here!

Life is about position. Think about it. If you want to get wet while taking a shower, you must position yourself under the water. If you want to rebound the basketball, you must place yourself between the goal and your opponent. If you want to climb the career ladder, you must situate yourself in places to do so. Hearing God comes when we position ourselves is such a way to hear from Him.

Planning to get married in the Church? Here are 4 essential steps

Holy Matrimony is a sacred covenant, a beautiful bond of love that unites a man and a woman until death. For such a holy event, the Church, in her wisdom, has a lengthy process of marriage preparat…

Places of Worship Are Increasingly a Target. Here Are Some Security Tips.

In the wake of recent attacks on churches and synagogues, congregations must do more to prepare.

Farewell, Willow Creek: Where the "Regular" Churches Can Go From Here

After all, church, what does it proffer you if you gain thousands of butts in your seats, but give up your heart and soul? Nothing. In fact, church, you lose, and you lose big.

‘This is our home; who dares to evict us from here’

Denying the diversity and confluence of ideas and people cannot be a way to take us closer to one’s own spiritual self

Here's the Secret to Finding Time in Your Busy Schedule to Read—for Fun!

3 Easy Ways to Make Room in Your Schedule for Reading - The Muse: It doesn't matter how busy you are at work, you...

This biblical commandment doesn’t play well in the 21st century and here’s why.

What I learned in this week’s Bible study: Only by sacrificing our out-sized self-regard can we ever find true liberty. By choosing to prefer and serve others we will set ourselves free.

Feeling Stuck? Here Are 4 Exercises To Boost Your Creativity

We can’t choose to turn creativity on or off, but we can do our best to help our brains get unstuck.

Here Are 31 YA Books You Should Absolutely Read This Spring

Are You Being Judgemental? Here are 3 Questions to Help You Find Out.

Share Tweet Pin Email Jesus told us in no uncertain terms that we are not to judge others, but how often do you find yourself judging others’ actions, opinions, or state in life? In many cases, we want to help people to move toward a better path, but we fear that doing so means we’re …

When Christianity Becomes a Brand

Veronika Klaptocz is Senior Writer and Editor at Regent College, and the Managing Editor of The Regent World<br>A Conversation with Skye Jethani<br>In his 2009 book, The Divine Commodity: Discovering a Faith Beyond Consumer Christianity, Skye Jethani identified consumerism—and not atheism, or postmodernism, or hedonism—as posing the greatest threat to North American Christianity. In a phone interview, we asked him to elaborate on the themes…

Are Christians the New Extremists? Yes, and That’s Okay.

Want to listen instead of read? You can hear this blog post on my podcast! Search for “The Natasha Crain Podcast” on your favorite podcast player or listen in your browser below<br>My blog and podcast have been quiet since April because I was finishing writing my new book, Faithfully Different: Regaining Biblical Clarity in a Secular Culture.<br>Faithfully Different is about the fact that Christians with a biblical worldview are now a minority in America and how the secular worldview that surrounds…

Leading Those Who Struggle Accepting LGBT+ People

One of the controversial issues of our day involves sexual identity. As a pastor, and now working with pastors, I realize we don’t always know how to address the issue with truth and grace. What does that even mean as it relates to the subject? And we probably disagree on that answer too<br>I love that my friend pastor Bruce Miller has written “ Leading a Church in a Time of Sexual Questioning ”. I’ve asked Bruce to share a few thoughts on…