Social Issues
Being a Christian in the world today isn’t always easy. Find help from God’s Word for navigating some of the issues that come up in everyday life.
Exclusivity
Jesus once said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6)….
Why does racism exist?
A few years ago, I tried to explain racism to my kids. I defined racism as the belief that races are not distinct equals…
His love is for the world
I’m so glad that Jesus wasn’t racist. The Novotny family tree reaches its branches back to modern Germany and the Czech Republic. Lots of…
A multiracial Messiah
The other day, I tried to track down all the Jesuses in my office. I gathered every painting, picture, icon, and action figure. Then…
Why?
Did you hear about that jury trial for the evil cat who murdered the innocent mouse? Snuck up on her while she was trying…
Capital punishment
The practice of capital punishment has a long and intense debate over it that has lasted for centuries. There are powerful arguments both for…
God & transgender (Part 5)
God gave us a gender (male or female); sin broke our bodies (including our sense of gender); Jesus’ body was broken to give us…
God & transgender (Part 3)
Do you think Jesus experienced the same temptation that many transgender people face? Jesus is God—all-powerful, eternal, present everywhere—but two thousand years ago, when…
God & transgender (Part 2)
If God created us “male and female” and declared that our genders are “very good” (Genesis 1:27,31), why do so many people—even God-fearing, Spirit-filled…
God & transgender (Part 1)
How should Christians approach their transgender questions? When we (or someone we love) feel a disconnect between our brains and our biological bodies, what…
God & Gender: What About Transgender? (Part 2)
If God created us male and female, why have so many of God’s sons questioned if he actually created them to be his daughters? And why have so many Christian women wondered if they were really made to be God’s sons? Paul indirectly answered these questions when he wrote about the struggles of life in this broken world. Both parts of this message intend to explain the transgender temptation and offer hope and encouragement to those facing it.
How can I trust God with everything going on right now?
Are you someone who’s skeptical of God right now? Maybe you catch the news and wonder how he could allow all the messes we’re…