Theological triage: What do you have to believe to be a Christian? And just how important is all the rest?

I didn’t invent the term “theological triage.” Albert Mohler did in an article in 2004. By using the term, Mohler compared the prioritization of various doctrines we believe as Christians to the way hospitals prioritize the addressing of certain, more urgent maladies over others (such as in the extreme case of COVID-19). The term illustrates how the Bible speaks to […]

Important reminder for us all: Our politicians are politicians, and our media is the media, and we should interpret what they say accordingly

I expect this will be my last overtly political post for a while, because I feel like I’ve been way too politically-minded recently, and it’s taken away from developing a real closer relationship with God. But I also see the state of the nation we live in, and with it the state of the American church. Just as the country […]

“One Another”: 9 ways we can — and must — be the church

“One Another”: 9 ways we can — and must — be the church

The United States is one of the most individualistic cultures in the world, perhaps in the history of the world. As a culture, we value independence, individual freedom, being self-made and self-sufficient, and having a distinct, individual identity perhaps more than any other. So what do we do when a highly individual-centered culture meets the highly community-centered one outlined in […]