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What is the Church? A building with a steeple, a sanctuary full of people, a religious club for the saints, a recovery center? That was the question at the center of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s work and life.

It is often asked how a nation steeped in Christian heritage could have embraced a madman whose messianic fancies led the world into war and six million Jews to their deaths.

C.S. Lewis once said "The young atheist cannot be too careful about what he reads.” The caution is well-taken by anyone whose beliefs are settled, including the young Christian.

This goes on the top shelf as the best book I’ve read this year.

The genealogies in the Gospel of Matthew reveal a profound message about God's sovereignty, human sinfulness, and the mercy of Jesus Christ. By tracing Jesus' lineage from Abraham to David, these verses provide instructive lessons on the fulfillment of God's promises, the corruption of human nature, and the condescension of Christ's incarnation.

Why are we focusing on Christian Millennials who leave the church in order to learn how to reach non-Christian Millennials who are not in the church?

A listing of hot cultural items from the the Internet, music, television and movies.

A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics has revealed that many doctors spend very little time discussing sex with their teenage patients – if they do at all.

Young teens who binge eat and those who are fearful of weight gain may be more likely to become overweight later in adolescence, according to a new study.

Porn aggregator PornHub finds that in 2013, 52% of its adult content was viewed through a smartphone, representing a 47% increase over 2012.

It’s shocking what’s shocking these days. Purity; honesty; things like that. But other things too; I read stuff from Lew Rockwell because the New Covenant vision for civil society is largely libertarian. Now there’s a shocking statement. What gives?

I preached this last Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas.

What would a set of New Year’s resolutions look like for you and your church, your role as a leader, or simply as someone who wants to live a life of strategic Kingdom investment?

We are just links in the great chain of God’s purposes.

"We pray for our nation and its leaders during these difficult times."