Why Does God Keep Letting Bad Things Happen?
Hurricane Harvey. Hurricane Irma. Hurricane Maria. And then deadly earthquakes in Mexico City. If you’re like me, you find yourself asking, “Why, God?” I don’t know the specific reason that…
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Josh Hayes
Harvey. Irma. Maria. Now an earthquake?
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Should Christians Watch ‘Game of Thrones’?
The large-looming church father St. Augustine famously stated, “Once and for all, I give you this one short command: Love, and do what you will” (Sermon on 1 John 4:4-12).…
How Pentecost Sunday Changed Everything
Every generation has its watershed moments, events that divide time and make the “after” somehow different than the “before.” For millennials, 9/11 stands out as the prime example. For Gen…
Does God Have a ‘Special’ Relationship with America?
A recent study suggests that fully a third of Americans view Christianity as central to their national identity. This is a theme that keeps coming up in the past year or…
Does God Have a ‘Special’ Relationship with America?
A survey last year indicated that more than half of Americans believe that the United States claims a special relationship with God. Unfortunately, the survey didn’t require those asked to…
How Pentecost Sunday Changed Everything
Every generation has its watershed moments, events that divide time and make the “after” somehow different than the “before.” For Millennials, 9/11 stands out as the prime example. For Gen-Xers,…
Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen?
With the Brussels attack last month and Paris and San Bernardino before them—not to mention gun violence and police brutality on the news every night—the world seems really heavy lately.…
Should We Expect Miracles to Be Happening More?
“It’s crazy to think that junk like that really happened back then,” remarked my 10-year-old self to my dad as he flipped through the channels casually pausing to watch a…
The Gospel of ‘Star Wars’
You’d have to be from a galaxy far, far away to not know that Star Wars: The Force Awakens hit theaters this week—and opens everywhere in the United States tonight.…
Why Aren’t There Miracles Anymore?
[Editor’s note: To participate in our weekly advice column, submit your questions here and watch this space each Wednesday.] I’ve been doing a study on the miracles of Christ with…
George RR Martin Isn’t the Only One Confused about the Trinity
Recently, Entertainment Weekly drew attention to the real-life basis for a fictional religion in author George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire saga, the book series behind…
Revisiting the Church’s Forgotten Holidays
Few, if any of us, lost sight of the impending three-day weekend here in America. And, hey, I’m the first to accept a day off from work whenever I can…
Is Natalie Portman Right for Calling Her Oscar Trophy a ‘False Idol’?
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, actress Natalie Portman explained that she does not display her Academy Award statuette in her home: “I don’t know where it is.…