Is animal suffering part of God’s good creation? – Common-questions – BioLogos
Written on June 28, 2019 at 5:21 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
If God is good, and loving, and powerful, how can we account for the enormous amount of animal (and human) suffering caused by predation, disease, and natural disasters? Traditionally, Christians… Read More
Who Are We? (What we Christ-followers prefer to be called)
Written on June 26, 2019 at 12:01 am, by Douglas Jacoby
WHO ARE WE? SELF-TEST: Rank the following terms in order of usage–what you usually call yourself. Christian Disciple Brother Saint Many of us answered 1-2-3-4, right? But in the New… Read More
Subject: 4 Things I Would Like to Say to Taylor Swift as a Pastor
Written on June 25, 2019 at 11:05 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Renew.org 4 Things I Would Like to Say to Taylor Swift as a Pastor June was a big month for Taylor Swift as she embraced LGBTQ month,… Read More
“We Are Church,” by Francis Chan
Written on June 23, 2019 at 9:00 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
History — We Are Church A Brief History of We Are Church. Excerpt from Letters to the Church, by Francis Chan. Why I Left My Megachurch In 1994, when I… Read More
“Think about it…”
Written on June 21, 2019 at 12:52 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Two twin boys were raised by an alcoholic father. One grew up to be an alcoholic and when asked what happened he said “I watched my father”. The other grew… Read More
Q&A 1556—Divorced couples and adultery
Written on June 21, 2019 at 12:00 am, by Douglas Jacoby
Is it a sin for a divorced couple to have sex even if there was no adultery? —S.K. Yes, since they are no longer married (by definition). Good question, though. Divorce… Read More
Opinion | The Day Christian Fundamentalism Was Born – The New York Times
Written on June 18, 2019 at 10:12 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
How a meeting in Philadelphia changed American religion forever. By Matthew Avery Sutton Mr. Sutton, a professor of history at Washington State University, is the author of the forthcoming “Double… Read More
Church Intensive
Written on June 18, 2019 at 5:27 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
LEARN CHURCH PLANTING FROM OUR PASTORS a note from francis Haven’t you always been a bit confused about Church? You read about the unstoppable power, miraculous love, and outrageous sacrifice… Read More
The 5 points that led me to leave Calvinism, by Dr. Leighton Flowers
Written on June 17, 2019 at 2:16 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Many have asked what specific points led me away from Calvinism. Being a Professor of Theology that once affirmed TULIP gives me a unique perspective on this subject. However, I… Read More
TheHistoricFaith.com by Sattler College and Scroll Publishing
Written on June 17, 2019 at 1:47 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
We are excited to introduce you to TheHistoricFaith.com . The Historic Faith is the result of a partnership between Sattler College and Scroll Publishing. This project seeks to promote the precepts… Read More
Our Manhood Crisis – An Interview with Robert Lewis
Written on June 17, 2019 at 1:35 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Something ominous is happening to young men today; it’s a crisis…and strangely, we are not talking about it. A recent USA Today article captured the essence of the crisis with the article “Boy Crisis Threatens America’s… Read More
Who Was? Series
Written on June 16, 2019 at 11:36 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
With over 150 titles, Penguin’s Who Was? series tells the incredible stories of trailblazers, legends, innovators, and creators. Play the Who Was Adventure game! Download the Who Was series app… Read More
Trent Butler on Judges
Written on June 15, 2019 at 12:03 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
Excerpt from Trent Butler, The Word Biblical Commentary 8, Judges (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2009), lxxx. ……”Three tribes… receive the brunt of the author’s judgment in Judges. Benjamin could not take… Read More
Father’s Day Challenge
Written on June 14, 2019 at 5:22 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
Father’s Day is just around the corner. Covenant Eyes would love to see all the dads out there take the Dad Challenge. What better time to start this challenge but… Read More
Two New iFaith Videos from Hebrews
Written on June 14, 2019 at 2:22 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Two video sermons taken from the book of Hebrews: iFaith 19 (Heb A), “Christ is Supreme,” and iFaith 20 (Heb B), “The Truth about Falling Away”. Listen to either or… Read More
The Lost Interview with Cathy Hammond
Written on June 14, 2019 at 1:52 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
My wife Cathy passed away on August 13, 2018. We were married for 28 incredible years. Through our Strength in Weakness ministry, we traveled the world telling our story and… Read More
Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds | The New Yorker
Written on June 12, 2019 at 5:27 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
New discoveries about the human mind show the limitations of reason. The vaunted human capacity for reason may have more to do with winning arguments than with thinking straight. Illustration… Read More
The preachers getting rich from poor Americans – BBC News
Written on June 12, 2019 at 12:46 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Televangelist Todd Coontz has a well-worn routine: he dresses in a suit, pulls out a Bible and urges viewers to pledge a very specific amount of money. “Don’t delay, don’t… Read More
Responses to Spring 2019 BST (Israel)
Written on June 11, 2019 at 3:18 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
Participants on the May/June 2019 Israel tour came from Canada, the Bahamas, the U.K., U.S., Cambodia, Zambia, South Africa, Singapore, and Australia. Here are their responses: “This tour brought… Read More
Einstein and God
Written on June 11, 2019 at 11:24 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
“The more I study science, the more I believe in God.” “I want to know how God created this world. I am not interested in this or… Read More
Miracle Soul (John Clayton)
Written on June 11, 2019 at 9:34 am, by Douglas Jacoby
For over 200 years people have used soil from the churchyard of Sacred Heart Church in the Boho Highlands of rural Northern Ireland as a remedy for a variety of… Read More
A Discipleship Group You Can Start Tomorrow
Written on June 10, 2019 at 4:55 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Friends, As a Renew subscriber you likely aspire to be a disciple who makes disciples. We want to help make that as easy as possible for you. This is… Read More
Sexual Ethics, Homosexuality and Thoughts on the Passing of my Wife (by Guy Hammond)
Written on June 7, 2019 at 4:27 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Today I get to sit down with the founder of Strength in Weakness Ministries, Guy Hammond, to discuss how to live a life of holiness when you’re same-sex attracted. -… Read More
Q&A 1555—Did Jesus have two sisters, or more?
Written on June 7, 2019 at 12:00 am, by Douglas Jacoby
You say the minimum number of Jesus’ siblings is seven. Matthew 13 says his brothers are James, Joseph, Simon, Judas, and also mentions “all of his sisters.” Four brothers are… Read More
