Look around. Watch the news. Listen to the radio. Scroll Facebook. You may conclude that things today are worse than ever before. That conclusion may turn into your cliched mantra that you put on repeat every time you encounter evil. But here’s my humble opinion. It needs to stop. To put it simply: no, things […]
Modern Eugenics, Technology, Virtual Reality, and the Tower of Babel
I’d like to open up a few cans of worms that many of us aren’t even aware exist: modern eugenics, technology, and virtual reality. In a matter of years, they will create a new norm in society and the Church must begin thinking them through now. We must carefully and thoughtfully give direction to our […]
An Inconvenient Truth for the Entitlement Age
We live in the entitlement age. A time of history in which we all believe we are entitled to an assortment of rights. Many have looked upon the current state of our culture and have prosecuted my generation, the millennials, with the accusation of being the most entitled generation ever to live. The reality is, we are […]
How to Stay Sane in our Insane Culture
Have you heard? We’re in a war. It’s us versus them and we’re not even sure what we’re up in arms for. But, nonetheless, it feels good to be upset. At least it seems to. Why else would we kindle our anger at one another?
The Overwhelming Majority of Americans Misunderstand God (and it’s a Big Deal)
Most Americans misunderstand God greatly. The god most Americans worship is the man upstairs who doesn’t take much seriously, who will always bow to the desires of his creation, and has the first and foremost goal of giving happiness to everyone. Americans worship a puny god who doesn’t have infinite power, infinite wisdom, or infinite anything. […]
4 Signs You May Be an American First, Christian Second
God then country is a myth for most. In theory, many strive to have their priorities correctly aligned, but all too often, what we are really passionate about and what we really care about come to the surface. And with the implied marriage between political leanings and religious beliefs in America, it’s easy to creep […]