They say that when you do time, your loved ones do time with you. Thanks to a little road trip my family and I took a few weeks ago, I have a better appreciation for how true that statement really is. You see, I recently discharged parole and recovered my…  [more]

When it comes to some elements of popular culture, should Christians “just let them be?” That’s the discouraging suggestion being made in certain faith-and-culture circles of late. The phrase “just let them be” comes from a recent Perspectives essay by Dordt College religion professor Jason Lief. Entitled “Leave Metallica Alone!…  [more]

Over the past week, there has been controversy related to the nonprofit Invisible Children and the war criminal Joseph Kony. In short, questions have been raised about Invisible Children’s simplifying the narrative surrounding Kony and their goals in “stopping him.” How can Christians be sure they’re affecting positive change in…  [more]

When I was growing up, there weren’t a lot of extras. There simply wasn’t money for them. Everyone got about three Christmas presents - and there was a clear price limit on them. Hand-me-down clothes were standard, vegetables were either frozen from the garden or the canned variety and vacations…  [more]

In the wake of the burning of Qurans at a NATO military base in Afghanistan, the Afghan reaction and the controversy over President Barack Obama's apology, I am reminded of a recent article by Paul Wilkes that appeared on the Huffington Post. Wilkes notes the extent to which contemporary culture…  [more]