“American society has a knowledge crisis, and the American church is no exception,” writes Bonnie Kristian in Untrustworthy. Her book details the origin, consequences, and resolution of the crisis. Its message is timely. What is the crisis? “It ain’t what … Continue reading Untrustworthy | Book Review
On March 17, 2020, I left the office at close of business not knowing when I would return. My employers were taking steps to limit the spread of COVID by requiring employees to work from home. I would not return … Continue reading Analog Christian | Book Review
Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone to the world on January 9, 2007. Since then, Apple has sold more than 2.2 billion units. My iPhone 11 has more computing power and runs more sophisticated apps than my first computer, which was … Continue reading The Life We’re Looking For | Book Review
Recently, I posted a link on Facebook to an article about a controversial event, along with a tart comment on it. My wife texted me almost immediately: “Can you take down that post? Why would you even put it up … Continue reading Above Reproach on Social Media
A few weeks ago, I made a radical decision regarding social media. I was headed out the door for summer vacation but found myself in a bad mood because of Facebook arguments about the outrage du jour. Not wanting to … Continue reading Joy vs. the BUMMER Machine | Influence Magazine
“The currency of the kingdom of God isn’t prayer, Bible study, missions, or service; it’s love,” writes Choco De Jesus in his new book, Love Them Anyway (Charisma House). “All the disciplines are means to put us in touch with … Continue reading Love Them Anyway | Influence Podcast
“In twenty-first-century America, three forces have united to make living as a follower of Jesus more complicated and nuanced than at any other time in Christian history: capitalism, consumerism, and celebrity culture,” writes Ben Kirby. “These forces are raising questions … Continue reading Christian Faith in a Celebrity Culture | Influence Podcast
It all started with a pair of sneakers. One Sunday morning in March 2019, Ben Kirby missed church and decided to watch worship videos to assuage his guilty feelings. In one of the videos, he noticed that the worship leader … Continue reading PreachersNSneakers | Book Review
“In 2020,” according to Barna Group’s Five Changing Contexts for Digital Evangelism report, “churches around the world woke up to the extraordinary, urgent need to embrace digital platforms in fresh ways in order to engage with—and sustain—their congregations during the … Continue reading How to Do Evangelism Online | Influence Podcast
“Our world has more and more information, but less and less wisdom,” writes Brett McCracken in The Wisdom Pyramid. How much more information? Consider this: One billion gigabytes of data is called an exabyte. Prior to the Information Age, all … Continue reading The Wisdom Pyramid | Book Review
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