Culture Watch

Candyland Board Game

Relativism: Living in Candyland

I’m going to admit something that you may find shocking. I hate Candyland. When my kids were little, I cheated at the game. I hated it… Read more

Transgenderism

Our Descent into the Cult of Self

I don’t do book reviews very often. But in our current culture, I believe that Carl R. Trueman’s, Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists… Read more

Wolves in the Sheep Pen

A Wolf in the Sheep Pen

The church service at our suburban Cincinnati non-denominational church had barely ended when I started receiving text messages from friends. All of them shared some… Read more

Janes Revenge

The Rotten Core of Jane’s Revenge

The trouble began before the Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) decision on the now-famous Dobbs-v-Jackson case was even officially released. There were protests… Read more

Transgender Woman

Reality Rules: The Transgender War on Women

Back in the good ‘ole days of 2015, the fight over allowing transgender women to use the women’s bathroom in Charlotte, North Carolina, took center… Read more

Fertility Matters

Fertility Matters

Nicholas Eberstadt, the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute, is a demographic expert. He has identified some sobering trends that are… Read more

Redemption in Prison

Killing Homicide: On Missing Fathers & Redemption In Prison

The senses recoil when you walk into a high-security prison. A pungent mix of mildew, old food, and rancid mop water buries itself in your… Read more

A Revolt Against The Big Tech Crowd

Four Ways We Can Revolt Against Big Tech

Big Tech is hostile to the Judeo-Christian worldview. As such, it is a threat to the free exchange of ideas, religious liberty, and our ability… Read more

Revolt against Big Tech

The Case For A Revolt Against Big Tech

Technology is not an enemy of Christianity. It never has been. But the so-called “Big Tech” stranglehold on our culture is another matter. When I… Read more

Politics of Limiting Evil

The Politics of Limiting Evil

The political silly season is upon us. And that means it’s time to vote. But don’t buy into the mindset that voting just means choosing… Read more

Atlanta Airport Deserted

There’s More Than One Way To “Trust The Science”

I have made the case before that scientism is a dangerous belief system. And the COVID-19 Pandemic has done nothing but prove the point. In… Read more

The relationship between Christianity and War

The Relationship Between Christianity And War

This is the time of year we honor our military veterans. I have a lot of veterans in my family and five sons who currently… Read more

What is a post-truth culture?

Living In A Post-Truth Culture

I’ve made the case that truth, goodness, and beauty are objective features of the world we live in. Hopefully, you’ve found that to be interesting.… Read more

Notre Dame Cathedral Burning

Progressive Christianity: On Fire For God, or Just On Fire?

Recently, the world watched as the Cathedral of Notre Dame burned in downtown Paris. The images were horrifying. But as I watched the story unfold… Read more

Making Snowflakes

Millennial Snowflakes? Not So Fast.

We like to make fun of millennials in the “snowflake generation.” I must admit that I have been guilty of joining the mockery. But it… Read more

When Civility Overcomes Politics

When Civility Overcomes Politics

Politics is tearing us apart. But this past week a strange thing happened. We saw that humility, decency, and forgiveness can overcome political differences. The… Read more

Would Jesus Bake The Cake

Would Jesus Bake The Cake?

In June of 2018, a Colorado baker named Jack Phillips won his case in the U. S. Supreme Court. The case stemmed from his refusal to bake… Read more

When C.S. Lewis Warned Us About Alfie Evans and Charlie Gard

When C.S. Lewis Warned Us About Alfie Evans and Charlie Gard

Unfortunately, everybody has heard about Charlie Gard and Alfie Evans. They were both born with eerily similar and rare genetic disorders. They both died before… Read more

Thinking About The “New Atheists”

[This is a re-post from several years ago that I think is still completely relevant today] Two books on the NY Times Best Seller list… Read more

Black And White Rainbows

Almost forty years ago I joined a youth group Bible study with a band of high school acquaintances who shared two things in common: life… Read more

Stop Staring, Please

Two and a half weeks ago, my dermatologist performed a Moh’s surgery procedure on me to remove a patch of squamous cell skin cancer from… Read more