Category: Op-Ed

Ravi Zacharias Scandal Shows Why Our Reputation is in the Toilet

As evangelical leaders trip over each other in a mad dash to condemn Ravi Zacharias, the disappointment is palpable and the surprise at such an unexpected turn of events bleeds deep into every op-ed they write. There is shock, disgust, and dismay. Well-known Christian leaders from well-known Christian ministries are

Social Media: Where You Can Find Us

With fake accounts “roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it,” we wanted to provide a list of all our official accounts on social media and alternative social media, so that you can know where we spend time. As more and more people either intentionally jump from Facebook

SBC Credentials Committee Is Botching A Sex-Abuse Case Right Before our Eyes

As the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) grapples with sex-abuse scandals and pledges to do more, the SBC Credentials Committee is in the process of botching a high-profile case right before our eyes, behaving in a scandalously uncaring way, outright lying, obfuscating, and making further victims of the people they are

In Light of the Capitol Hill Chaos: Be Wise and Wait

In light of the events on Capitol Hill, with the news media and Christian leaders barking out a cacophony of accusations against Trump and his supporters; mixing them into a cauldron of white supremacy and Christian nationalism while insisting they have blood on their hands, we have some advice: be

Christmas Trees and Asherah Poles…

Damn that Satan Claus. Such is the memory of my childhood. Yes, I’m aware that was a terribly fundamentalist upbringing, being told that Santa is an anagram of Satan. And Easter eggs symbolize the devil’s seed. The list of things fundamentalists hate regarding the bastardized, secularly-commandeered holy days is long.

Does the Bible Actually Teach that we’re Not to Judge Others?

(Marsha West – Christian Research Network)  In the work I do I often name names. When I expose a false teacher, invariably someone will call me judgmental. When that happens it is always best to respond with Scripture: “The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged

Op-Ed: It’s Time for Churches Who Shut Down During a Crisis to Repent

A recent study shows that the only group that hasn’t mentally suffered during COVID-19 has been regular church-goers. Largely, what Christians have discovered from the Great Coronavirus Panic of 2020 is that most churches don’t believe they offer essential services. And I’m likely to agree with them. In total, 93%