Michael Craven

It is the role of the Church to preach the gospel. However, the Arts provide a medium for cultural formation that can promote the plausibility of...

The Christmas season is once again upon us and with it, overwhelming encouragement from Madison Avenue to spend what we have not earned to buy what...

Recently, Willow Creek published the results of their 2004 congregational survey entitled, Reveal: Where are You? The surprising results required...

As we, once again, approach this national day of “thanksgiving” I thought it necessary to reflect upon our nation’s long history of acknowledging...

I have written many articles over the years often addressing controversial issues, some of which have provoked strong reactions. However, no other...

In a recent interview with London’s The Sunday Times, noted scientist, James Watson set off an international firestorm when he was quoted as saying...

What does it mean when we call Christians to engage the culture? Is cultural engagement even necessary to the Christian life? And, if so, just...

As of October 1st the Center for Christ & Culture is now a completely separate ministry that moves forward with the blessing and prayers of the...

Could it be that our own actions are causing the religiously-inclined but nonetheless lost to doubt the existence of God? Is it possible that the...

According to Mark J. Penn, author of Microtrends , "the most powerful forces in our society are the emerging, counterintuitive trends that are...

The latter half of the 20th century has seen the emergence of two extremes in the American Church and its relationship to the culture – liberal...

There is a subtle and sinister shift underway in our culture that is redefining the basis of human dignity and what it means to be human. The...

Despite ample evidence that fame, fortune, and beauty fail to bring lasting peace and satisfaction—in fact, often quite the contrary—Americans are...

There has been a profound loss of community in American life, including within the Church. A study by sociologists at Duke University and the...

There has been a rash of scandals, moral failures, human errors and the like coming out of NASA in the past year. Do these failures within our most...

This past week, in cities around the world, groups gathered to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. Included in...

This past week, in cities around the world, groups gathered to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings--Aug. 6 and...

In the wake of Madonna, Paris Hilton, and countless other “role models” encouraging young women to “express their sexuality” and drink deeply from...