I want you to meet some brave Christian leaders pledging their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. When thinking of the golden age of the Church, many of us hearken back to the book of Acts, when Peter and John stood up to the religious authorities, who told them to be silent about Jesus the risen Messiah. “Whether it is right in the … [Read more...]
“Pure Genocide” in Nigeria
It’s one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a Christian. What’s going on right now in Nigeria is “pure genocide.” Recently on BreakPoint, I said that it took a lot of courage to be a Christian in Iraq. Just two years ago, the Obama administration called what ISIS was doing to Iraqi Christians “genocide.” Unfortunately, there are … [Read more...]
Homeschooling, Worldview, and the State: Who’s Responsible?
Beyond the crazy guilt-by-association stories, the debate over homeschooling boils down to this: Who is responsible for our kids' education? Hi, I'm John, and my wife and I homeschool our children. I hope in the future that's not how we'll have to introduce ourselves as a sort of public warning to others. But make no mistake, the phenomenally … [Read more...]
Amusing Ourselves to Death
Trump, the NFL, and Us: America’s Descent into Triviality Could it be that our fascination with the story is more important than the story itself? President Trump, the NFL, and us. Last week was a week full of headlines. On Wednesday, the president, speaking before the United Nations, said that if the U.S. “is forced to defend itself or its … [Read more...]
Harriet Tubman on Resisting Evil & Trusting God
How do we resist evil? One woman’s approach was on the money. And soon, she will be, too. When you open your wallet in few years, you may be seeing something different on the $20 bill: The U.S. Treasury Department is proposing to take President Andrew Jackson off the front of the bill and replace him with one of my personal heroes: Harriet … [Read more...]
