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"Felt needs" has always been a somewhat controversial concept in evangelicalism, and when the issue is discussed, the "hea...

"You believe that there is one God; you do well: the devils also believe, and tremble."  -James 2:19 I'm excited that our ...

On October 3, "Left Behind" will debut in theaters across America, and its release will prompt a fresh discussion among evangeli...

When it comes to the discussion of homosexuality, our culture has rejected a flat, plain reading of Leviticus 18:22 for sometime now. And ...

If our culture has excelled at anything over the past decade, its polarization.  Offending someone is perhaps the easiest exercise in the ...

"Duck Dynasty star on Muslims: 'Convert them or kill them,'" read the headline of Jonathan Merritt' s social media p...

Normally, Mondays here at the site are dedicated to various perspectives on evangelism and missions.    Most of the time those perspective...

There is a legend that has survived for around 30 years in my denomination.  Like a lot of legends, I'm not sure if this conversation ...

Well, its that time again!  The next three weeks include approximately 20,000 miles of travel, including a short family vacation, and an ext...

As spring and summer approach, mission teams from churches all over America begin gearing up for a busy season. Anyone who frequents airp...

This week, I'm teaching a doctoral seminar at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary on current issues affecting the church.  West...

The heart of the greatest commandment according to Jesus is to "love the Lord your God with all your heart," and "love your...

Nearly six years after a near economic collapse, our nation continues to limp toward what has proven to be, at best, an anemic economic r...

He sat across the table from me--having formerly displayed signs of grief and sorrow over his actions, but now defiant in the face of poss...