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Finding Grace in Every Culture
We're often confounded by the apparent tension between the depths of our depravity and our daily encounters with what seems good, true, and beautiful. We whirl back and forth between hard-hearted...
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The Hipster in All of Us
You may have noticed a strange phenomenon on the sidewalks, coffee shops, and (perhaps) church pews of your town: mustachioed men in tight denim shorts wearing worn-out touristy t-shirts, ugly...
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Law and Grace in 'Les Mis'
Victor Hugo's Les Miserables was considered a literary powerhouse long before Alain Boubeil and Claude-Michel Schonberg wrote their musical based on the story in 1980. But that production, translated...
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Segregation Defeated
No two men more extensively shaped life in Alabama during the 20th century. But Alabama didn't choose Martin Luther King Jr. Or at least not so many did---that honor belongs solely to those who called...
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Dare to Be Immoral
If you only knew Christians from television, why would you want to become one? You have only a few kinds of media role models, none of them appealing. You could be a goody-two-shoes rube, most likely...
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Beyoncé: Power or Bondage?
Bold, black, and beautiful, Beyoncé took center stage at halftime of Sunday night's Super Bowl. Commanding the stage in a black leather swimsuit (?) and boots, she strutted as she sang several familiar...
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Preaching that Cuts to the Heart
Recently, a couple of books and websites have referenced me as a good example of how to exegete and "engage culture" in the task of preaching. They include citations of certain cultural references in...
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Raising Kids in a Pornified Culture
A recent article in The Telegraph highlights the tragic symptoms of a disease that's infecting our worldwide culture. The piece focuses mainly on teenagers and the dysfunction that has become normative...
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Create a Contrast Culture in Your Church
Church leaders who stop by our little house of worship in Washington sometimes ask what we have done to produce all the discipling, evangelism, and hospitality they see. What programs are we using?...
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We're Not the Ones God Has Been Waiting For
I don't think any temptation more sweetly seduces young evangelicals. It seems every new wave of church leaders seeks to rebrand Christianity over and against its previous generations or misguided...
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How to Win Your City
World-changers are a rare breed. But they don't have to be. If displaced youths can revolutionize the kingdoms of the earth in God's name, you and I can transform our communities with the gospel....
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How to Survive a Cultural Crisis
Public opinion appears to be changing about same-sex marriage, as are the nation's laws. Of course this change is just one in a larger constellation. America's views on family, love, sexuality...
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Marriage Is Not Ultimate
I recently caught up with a college friend in town for a mutual friend's wedding. Now in our mid- to late-20s, we talked about love, significant others, and marriage. We expressed fears and anxieties,...
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9 Things You Should Know About Duck Dynasty
Duck Dynasty is a series on A&E that shows the lives of the Robertson family, a Louisiana clan who became wealthy from their family-operated duck call business. Here are nine things you should know...
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A recent article on the Huffington Post reported on a discussion among journalists about how younger evangelicals view the issue of same-sex marriage. I was present, and I said that I have noted many...
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The Bible According to the History Channel
Debuting to an audience of 14 million, and maintaining an average of 10 million viewers in its remaining weeks, the History Channel's mini-series The Bible was an unequivocal ratings, if not critical,...
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9 Things You Should Know About Planned Parenthood
Today, President Obama will give a speech at Planned Parenthood Federation of America's 75th anniversary gala, making him the first sitting president to address the group. Here are nine things you...
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9 Things You Should Know About Pornography and the Brain
[Note: The following contains a frank, though non-graphic, discussion of pornography addiction. Parents are therefore cautioned to examine the material themselves before sharing it with children or...
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The New Purpose of Marriage
Don't like gay marriage? Don't get one. My gay marriage doesn't change anything about your straight marriage. We're not altering the definition of marriage; we're expanding it. These new rights don't...
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6 Things We Need to Learn from Youth About Preaching
Rarely seen, never heard is how many churches prefer to treat teenagers, confined to separate ministries. But I also know of a traditional church where teenagers sat front and center each week. It's no...
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