COVID-19 has caused a myriad of problems in the U.S. and around the world. The obvious physical attacks on the human body, the loss of income from inability to work but an even greater ISSUE is the toll it has taken on the mental health of a large number of children and adults. There have … More COVID Is Causing Increase in Suicidal Thoughts and Decrease in Mental Health
Today’s Breakpoint: Children, the Church, and the Culture War God’s Blessings Ain’t (Just) a Strategy 07/6/20 John Stonestreet and Shane Morris A few days ago, a colleague shared comments he and his wife get when people find out they have seven kids: “Are they all yours?” “Were they all planned?” “What are you, Mormon?” And, most … More Children & the Culture War
Today’s BreakPoint: Pastor or Parrot? Pastor or Parrot? Lessons from the Coronavirus Pt. 11 JOHN STONESTREET WITH MARIA BAER Pastoring is always a difficult job. I can’t think of another job, in fact, in which someone is hired to do one thing (typically, lead and disciple God’s people) but evaluated on a completely different thing (namely, … More Pastor or Parrot?
Is Christian Unity Possible with So Much Disagreement? JOHN STONESTREET Last week, a listener who follows a lot of Christian podcasts, including BreakPoint, wrote us with the following question, troubled by the conflicting opinions among Christians. Here’s how she put it: “In most cases the Christian proponents seem to have a genuine love for Jesus … More Christian Unity
George Floyd’s Killing, and Why We Need Truth and Love 05/29/20 John Stonestreet Maria Baer Outrage erupted across the country this week after video surfaced of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of George Floyd for nearly 10 minutes. In the horrifying video, Floyd begs for air before bystanders plead for his life. … More George Floyd’s Killing, and Why We Need Truth and Love
Rediscovering Truth “Truth. Love. Together” Begins Today JOHN STONESTREET WITH DAVID CARLSON In February, the Alliance Defending Freedom filed suit on behalf of three female high school track athletes who are being forced to compete against biological males. During the oral arguments, the presiding judge demanded that ADF attorneys refer to the biologically male athletes as … More Rediscovering Truth
The Non-Essential Church? Worldview Lessons from the Coronavirus Pt. 5 JOHN STONESTREET Note Bold and Italics emphasis through out is from me. Crises reveal much about us as individuals: our courage, our faith, our resiliency. They also reveal much about the health and strength of a community, a society, even a nation. Like that gold … More The Non-Essential Church?
I also posted on this subject back nearly a month ago in an article entitled COVID-19 and the Church you can read it here Religious Freedom and the Coronavirus Insights from the Alliance Defending Freedom JOHN STONESTREET WITH ROBERTO RIVERA The media narratives that have emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic are varied. Some, like the … More Religious Freedom and the Coronavirus
Why We Shouldn’t Get Used to Online Church JOHN STONESTREET WITH SHANE MORRIS Last week, a pastor at a megachurch in Tampa, Florida was arrested for holding services in defiance of a ban on public gatherings. The very idea of the government arresting a pastor for holding worship services in America raised plenty of red … More Why We Shouldn’t Get Used to Online Church
I recently had conversations with a couple of churches that were building or remolding their facilities. When I pointed out that the younger generation 21-30 somethings have a totally different view on life and “religion” from those of us born in the 50/60’s, it seemed to fall on deaf ears. Unfortunately that has been the … More Why Young People Leave the Church
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