Opinion Archives

Christians Must Avoid Two Extremes – the Circus and the Cemetery

In our zeal to defend the Holy Spirit, we sometimes run the risk of defending wrong behavior. My recent op-ed and podcast talking about different...

Christians Must Avoid Two Extremes – the Circus and the Cemetery

Is the American Church Dying?

One often hears dire reports in the media about the impending doom of the Christian church. But Glenn Stanton of Focus on the Family recently wrote...

Is the American Church Dying?

Tomorrow Is Good Friday: Stop, Reflect, Pray

Tomorrow is Good Friday. Hundreds of millions of Christians around the world will observe the day Jesus was nailed to the cross to save us from our...

Tomorrow Is Good Friday: Stop, Reflect, Pray

As Notre Dame Burned What Exactly Were We Mourning?

I’ve learned a lot from Glenn Sunshine, the longest-serving faculty member of the Colson Fellows Program, and a professor of history at Central...

As Notre Dame Burned What Exactly Were We Mourning?

Benedict’s Unfortunate Letter Ignores the Facts on the Catholic Sex Abuse Crisis

The recent essay on clergy sexual abuse by Benedict XVI shows why it was such a good idea for him to resign as pope. In the letter released last...

Benedict’s Unfortunate Letter Ignores the Facts on the Catholic Sex Abuse Crisis

Second Chance Month 2019: Restoring Those Who’ve Served Their Time

Last year President Trump signed a proclamation declaring April to be “Second Chance Month.” In the declaration, he said “We celebrate those who...

Second Chance Month 2019: Restoring Those Who’ve Served Their Time

A Note to All Charismatics: You Must Answer Your Critics

George D. Watson once said, “The true saints of God, who have clear heads, and pure, warm hearts, have in all generations had to walk between the...

A Note to All Charismatics: You Must Answer Your Critics

Arvo Pärt’s Passio: Art and Faith Intertwined

In 1968, as Warsaw Pact forces invaded and occupied what was then Czechoslovakia, a young composer in another corner of the Soviet empire did...

Arvo Pärt’s Passio: Art and Faith Intertwined

Christian Refugees Need a New Home: Time for the U.S. to Step Up

The Trump Administration has been a stalwart defender of Americans’ religious liberty. From repealing the HHS mandate, to protecting religious...

Christian Refugees Need a New Home: Time for the U.S. to Step Up

A Friendship that Changed History

Thirty years ago, the good guys won the Cold War, yet today we have a frontrunner candidate for president, Bernie Sanders, who is an...

A Friendship that Changed History

Religious Freedom Is for All or it Will Be for None

The New York Times recently told the story of Maha Kassef, an elementary school teacher in Montreal who, like many teachers, dreams of one day...

Religious Freedom Is for All or it Will Be for None

The University of Virginia’s NCAA Championship: Faithfulness in Little Things

Thirteen months ago, the University of Virginia men’s basketball team suffered the most humiliating defeat in NCAA Tournament history. Not only...

The University of Virginia’s NCAA Championship: Faithfulness in Little Things

Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words?: A Lesson for Conservatives and Charismatics

I was recently asked for my take on the controversy surrounding Francis Chan speaking at what some call “questionable events.” I took time to pray...

Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words?: A Lesson for Conservatives and Charismatics

Scientism Isn’t Scientific: Theoretical Physicist Wins the Templeton Prize

C. S. Lewis’s “The Screwtape Letters” has a lot of amazing insights on the working of our enemy, but one of my favorites occurs when the demon...

Scientism Isn’t Scientific: Theoretical Physicist Wins the Templeton Prize

Rejoicing in the Midst of Sorrow

If you attend a church that observes the liturgical calendar, this past weekend you may have noticed the sanctuary decorated with flowers, clergy...

Rejoicing in the Midst of Sorrow