Mild Cases of Christianity

Chad Walsh wrote an intriguing book entitled Early Christians of the Twenty-First Century. He provoked my thinking with words like these:

"Millions ...

Safe but Sterile

Christian literature, to be accepted and approved by evangelical leaders of our times, must follow very closely the same train of thought, a kind of "party ...

The Boring Church

Because we have been so willing to accommodate the message of the Bible to the limitations of contemporary culture, the modern world does not regard the ...

Sleepwalking to Worship

I believe a very large majority of churchgoers are merely unthinking, slumbering worshipers of an unknown God.

Trivial Pursuit in Church

Trivialization in the church, as in society, results in a loss of the ability to think. Christians are lured to view the world as the world views itself--uncritically ...

No Loose Strings

We must face the fact that many today are notoriously careless in their living. This attitude finds its way into the church. We have liberty, we have ...

Christianity Is Never Lacking

If people haven't truly put their trust in Christ, they may feel they tried Christianity and found it lacking, when they haven't tried it at all. ...

Almost Saved Is Not Good Enough

On (Acts 26:28)--Almost persuaded to be a Christian is like the man who was almost pardoned, but he was hanged, like the man who was almost rescued, but ...

Dangerous Mild Religion

In our modern world, our real danger comes not from irreligion, but from mild religion.