Christians in Iraq

In February, spending on the war in Afghanistan surpassed spending on the war in Iraq for the first time since the 2003 invasion—a sign that our time in Iraq is drawing to an end.
The truth is that the American… Read More

The Humanity of the Fetus

On April 19, Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman signed a new state law banning abortions at and after 20 weeks. This isn’t just another abortion restriction—it has the potential to be a major breakthrough in the fight for the sanctity of… Read More

The California Corrections Crisis

Winston Churchill once said that Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing…after they have exhausted all other possibilities.
California is in the midst of what one expert calls a “seismic shift”—and it has nothing to do… Read More

The Dangers of Online Escapism

The irony could not possibly be crueler. A South Korean couple let their 3-month-old baby starve to death at home while they spent all their time at Internet cafes—raising a virtual child.
The British Telegraph reports, “Leaving their real daughter… Read More

The Countersign

What if your daily job were to work among the very poorest people in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere? What if that job involved taking food to people in its “most ferocious slums”? Or routinely collecting bloated corpses… Read More

The Courage to Be Bored

If I asked you what your teenage children are doing right now, you might not know. But the New York Times and the Kaiser Family Foundation have a pretty good idea.
According to a recent Kaiser study, if your teenager… Read More

How to Save a Life: A Movie That Matters

Tomorrow, coinciding with the 37th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, a new independent film hits theaters. It’s entitled, To Save a Life. It  honestly portrays the enormous challenges facing our teens today. Written by a seasoned youth-pastor with a degree… Read More

For the Least of These

When Tony Hall first met Mother Teresa, she took his solid left hand in her frail one. “I want you always to remember something,” she urged the U.S. congressman from Ohio. And as she gently folded each of his fingers,… Read More

Charity and Microfinance

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, an American church wanted to help those struggling in the Ukraine. For several years, they donated medical supplies, food, clothing, and even money.
In many ways, they did everything right, even cultivating a… Read More

Closeted Christians

If you have heard me on BreakPoint before, you know that I am not an alarmist. While I am concerned about the culture and the Church’s place within it, I don’t sound the alarm after every setback.
Still, I am… Read More

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