“A Hidden Life” Preaches a Profound Gospel in Few Words

  “A Hidden Life” Preaches a Profound Gospel in Few Words JOHN STONESTREET  WITH MARIA BAER A substantial part of Terrence Malick’s latest movie “A Hidden Life” takes place in a German prison where the film’s protagonist, a real historical figure now considered a Catholic saint, Franz Jägerstätter, is being held in prison for refusing … More “A Hidden Life” Preaches a Profound Gospel in Few Words

What Christians are For, What Christians Are Against

What Christians are For, What Christians Are Against Faithfulness to Christ in 2020 JOHN STONESTREET  | 01/02/2020 An oft-repeated but, in my view, ultimately misguided self-critique by Christians, is that we are better known for what we are against than what we are for.  I fully agree with the spirit of the comment. As Chuck Colson liked to … More What Christians are For, What Christians Are Against

Handel’s—and Jennens’s—“Messiah”

I think most of us have her of George Frideric Handel , but prior to reading this I had no knowledge of Charles Jennens. – Mike Handel’s—and Jennens’s—“Messiah” Apologetics Through Art As one wag put it, “In the orchestra world, George Frideric Handel’s Messiah is every bit an annual Christmas tradition as eggnog and overworked shopping mall Santas.” … More Handel’s—and Jennens’s—“Messiah”

The Fairness for All Act

The Fairness for All Act JOHN STONESTREET WITH DAVID CARLSON  09 Dec 2019 New Legislation Falls Short On Friday, Republican Representative Chris Stewart of Utah introduced the Fairness for All Act, which, as Christianity Today reports, “would prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination in employment, housing, and places of public accommodation, including retail stores, banks, and health care service providers.” In … More The Fairness for All Act

BreakPoint: Getting Back to Which Jesus?

Why Christianity Requires Your Mind by: John Stonestreet &  G. Shane Morris “The scandal of the evangelical mind is that there is not much of an evangelical mind.” That stinging first sentence opens Mark Noll’s game-changing book, “The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind,” which was published 25 years ago this month. In the book, Noll takes American Christianity to … More BreakPoint: Getting Back to Which Jesus?