Two months ago, days after the Alberta government ordered his church to comply with their authoritarian restrictions on corporate worship, a pastor delivered a sermon titled, “The Time Has Come”. Unwilling to comply with an order that would prevent the church from essential elements of corporate worship, the pastor said: “the government is forbidding what…
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Protestors recently surrounded a government building in Washington, D.C, and it escalated into a riot. Armed with flags and signs, they chanted their favourite slogans as they assaulted police officers. Their attempts to storm into the building forced law enforcement to escort politicians out to safety. By the time it was over, the area was…
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The first time I finished reading the New Testament, I went to my mom and said to her, “I’ve finished reading the New Testament, now what?” I laugh about that now. I was a new believer at the time. I didn’t understand I desperately needed to read the Bible over and over again for the…
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2020 was a difficult year, and there’s no guarantee 2021 will be less difficult. I’m grateful for new mercies every morning and every year. But the new year doesn’t come with with a new me. The new year doesn’t come with a new earth. 2021 is just a different date, not a new reality. So…
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The most socially acceptable form of racism today isn’t white supremacy, it’s critical race theory. White supremacist books are not bestsellers, critical race theory books are. Richard Spencer’s racist ideology did not shape widespread protests and riots this year, and it’s not influencing academia, businesses, churches, and culture—unlike Ibram X. Kendi’s racist ideology. Only one…
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Critical race theory isn’t just bad theology, it produces a false gospel—a false gospel that’s influencing many Christians to reject what the Bible says about racism and justice. Many Christians suggest critical race theory is just a little theoretical framework that doesn’t replace their theology. But critical race theory doesn’t just redefine racism and justice….
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There are many great sermons, podcasts, and articles about social justice and critical theory. But there aren’t many good books about social justice and critical theory. So I’m grateful for Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth: 12 Questions Christians Should Ask About Social Justice, a new book by author and professor Thaddeus Williams. It’s the best…
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Yesterday, the Ontario government turned a small business owner into a criminal after he defied the government’s lockdown—because he wanted to provide for his family. Police officers arrested Adam Skelly, owner of Adamson BBQ in Toronto, after he opened his restaurant for indoor dining for the third straight day after the lockdown. These lockdowns are…
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I was at my friend Nick Challies’ funeral earlier today, and through the songs about Jesus and the words about Nick at the funeral, Jesus’ words in Matthew 25:21 have been on my mind all day. In the middle of the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:21, Jesus said: “His master said to him,…
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Three months ago, Tim Challies, sent me a text with a picture of his son, Nick, and his fiancé, Ryn. The picture was taken right after Nick proposed to Ryn. Tim’s text said: “So this happened today. You’re not the only one wooing an American. Though it looks like he’s now ahead of you in…
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