Preaching the Gospel: The Word Domesticated
This article originally appeared here. I fear that evangelicals have won the battle for the Bible in the academy, but we have lost our awe of the Bible preached in our pulpits. Our greatest preaching
Does sports fandom help or hurt our walk with Jesus?
When I hear someone say, “War Eagle,” or see someone wearing Auburn sports gear I almost reflexively feel obligated to respond, “Roll Tide!” In fact, it seems like a duty, a moral responsibility even. Years
Trophy kids and the Great Commission
The Youth Association Football program in Keller, Texas, recently made national headlines because of a decision that many onlookers found scandalous. What brought media from major metropolitan cities and national news organizations to investigate the
Why Christian parents should not want good, happy, safe kids
“I cannot believe that you would do that!” That incredulous assertion is an all too familiar response from parents (including myself) who discover a child has sinned. But for Christian parents, such an assertion is
The ‘ferocious Christian gentleman’ behind Jackie Robinson’s Famous Moment
The number “42” is sacred in Major League Baseball. On April 15, 1997, it became the only number retired throughout the entire league. It is prominently displayed in every Major League park. Forty-two is synonymous
How Baseball is like the Christian Walk
Baseball means dealing with failure. “There is more Met than Yankee in all of us,” as Roger Angell has poignantly written. Every person who has ever played the game of baseball has been a consistent
An Opening Day Confession
I have an MLB Opening Day confession to make. When I attend a baseball game I feel kind of like I do when I go to church. My children stay home from school on Opening
Why Every Kid Should be a Winner and a Loser
At some point in recent years it became fashionable among Christians to not keep score at children’s sporting events. It is sometimes treated as the proper Christian approach and attitude toward sports. Of course, the
Christ, Tornadoes, and Alabama the Beautiful
As a child I spent countless evenings with my family huddled in the bathroom of our Montgomery, Ala., home listening to the wails of tornado sirens. As the cooler temps of spring began to give
Book Review: Why Johnny Can’t Preach: The Media Have Shaped the Messengers.
If you thought you were dying and could write one book what would it be about? T. David Gordon’s answer to that question was his jeremiad Why Johnny Can’t Preach. Gordon penned the volume in