Black Panther
Posted: June 13, 2018
In April [2018] someone asked me if I’d seen Black Panther. I had heard of it, but admitted I wasn’t particularly interested in yet another superhero movie. “I’ll probably watch… Read More
White Privilege: The Ability To Walk Away, by Jon Sherwood
Posted: November 23, 2017
November 22, 2017 In Daniel Hill’s new book released this year, White Awake: An honest look at what it means to be white , he explores and shares about his own “awakening” and… Read More
Supreme Court Wrestles with Lesbian Adoptions (by John Clayton)
Posted: August 23, 2016
Used with permission by John Clayton, of Does God Exist? On March 7, 2016, the Supreme Court reversed Alabama’s refusal to recognize same-sex adoption, saying that same-sex couples cannot be… Read More
Christians, Politics and Social Media – Part 1
Posted: March 29, 2016
Article by Daniel C. Berk. Click here to read.
Q&A 1421 – Is contraception biblically permissible?
Posted: August 16, 2015
What does the Bible say about contraception? I belong to a church that forbids it. Can you please help me figure this out? I would like to invite you to… Read More
Universities & their mottos
Posted: July 8, 2015
Universities & their Mottos is a podcast (25 minutes) examining how university education has changed in the last 1000 years, from training for Christian ministry to secular study, from broad… Read More
Gay Unions: A Response
Posted: July 6, 2015
How should Christians think in response to the legalization of “gay marriage” in their home countries? The following talk (23 minutes) makes a few suggestions, challenging us to respond maturely… Read More
Bible & Culture, part 2
Posted: September 30, 2014
In the previous lesson we explored accommodation and discernment. Some aspects of the ambient culture are fine for believers to follow, while others are not. Yet an even greater sensitivity to… Read More
Bible & Culture, part 1
Posted: September 30, 2014
To listen to the first lesson in the Bible & Culture series (16 minutes), click below. (Note: for a different lesson on the Bible (Old Testament) and culture, please click… Read More
Slavery and the Bible
Posted: September 12, 2014
Here are a podcast and notes on Slavery and the Bible (43 minutes). To download the talk, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as”… Read More
Israel: A community of radical counter-culture
Posted: July 15, 2014
Israel was called to demonstrate the true God to the world (Exodus 19:4-6; Isaiah 49:6; Malachi 1:11,14; etc). Her religion was radically different to all other ancient religions (such as… Read More
Is Homosexuality genetic?
Posted: July 31, 2013
In popular thinking, homosexuality is increasingly viewed as a justifiable, even somehow unavoidable, lifestyle, for those biologically predestined for it. One often hears in the media that one’s sexual orientation is due to a… Read More
Lilly Foundation Study
Posted: July 31, 2013
As you monitor developments immediately outside the "brother" circle, here’s a suggestion in case you haven’t yet encountered it–the "Gospel in Our Culture Network," (http://www.gocn.org) an interdenominational group of scholars… Read More
The Life of Pi
Posted: April 4, 2013
Here is my review of the book and movie The Life of Pi (11 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save… Read More
Culture Wars
Posted: March 4, 2013
Click here to read an interesting article about the Culture Wars.
The Hunger Games (Collins)
Posted: April 7, 2012
Here are a podcast and notes on The Hunger Games (15 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More
The Alchemist
Posted: August 27, 2011
Here are a podcast and notes on The Alchemist (10 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you… Read More
Stem Cell Research
Posted: July 2, 2011
Here are a podcast and notes on Stem Cell Research (15 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More
The Book of Eli – Review by Joey Harris
Posted: April 3, 2010
The Book of Eli – Review by Joey Harris (20 minutes), click on the play button below: Click here for the notes to this podcast. To download the podcast, right click on… Read More
Avatar: My response to the film
Posted: February 11, 2010
Here are a podcast and notes on Avatar (12 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can… Read More
Truth Telling Culture
Posted: November 26, 2006
Read the article (pdf) below on truth telling organizations. Download the pdf.
The Culture of Disbelief
Posted: August 31, 2005
I have recently finished reading THE CULTURE OF DISBELIEF: How American Law and Politics Trivialize Religious Devotion, by Stephen L. Carter (New York: Anchor, 1993, ISBN 0-385-47498-9). Even though the… Read More
Rethinking Television and the Media
Posted: July 17, 1998
The following is an adaptation of a paper written for a Politics class in the course of D.Min. studies at Drew University. It has been shortened and simplified. A revolution… Read More
The Women’s Role and Current [1993] Practice
Posted: June 6, 1993
Note: In December 1990 the first edition of this paper was written and sent to a group of 50 brothers and sisters around the world for their consideration. This group… Read More
