biblical worldview

Pew: Majority of Catholics, Mainline Protestants Say That Belief in God Is Not Necessary for Heaven

Pew: Majority of Catholics, Mainline Protestants Say That Belief in God Is Not Necessary for Heaven

A new Pew Research study recently found that most Catholics and mainline Protestant Christians believe that people who don’t believe in God can still go to Heaven.

3 Facts That Redeem Mortality

3 Facts That Redeem Mortality

The best way for us to respond to the omicron variant is the best way to respond to the reality of mortality every day: claim the fact that we have been adopted by the God who is now our Father and will make us his heir in paradise forever.

More Young American Adults, Especially the Religiously Devout, Are Choosing Abstinence

More Young American Adults, Especially the Religiously Devout, Are Choosing Abstinence

According to the 2021 General Society Survey by NORC at the University of Chicago, more American young adults under 35 years of age are having less sex than in past generations, especially among those who are religiously devout.

How Should Christians Respond to the Normalization of Sin?

How Should Christians Respond to the Normalization of Sin?

If we will pray for boldness to stand courageously and compassionately for biblical morality, our Lord will always answer our prayers (cf. Acts 4:29-31). If we will ask the Spirit to help us use our influence to lead others to truth and transformation in Christ, he will empower and employ us in ways we may not fully understand on this side of eternity (1 Corinthians 13:12).

Christians Must Work to Represent God before the World

Christians Must Work to Represent God before the World

Yesterday we looked at our nation through the prism of Hosea 4, identifying ways the sins of ancient Israel are being practiced and even celebrated in our secularized culture today. As a result, I noted, the divine judgment Israel experienced is one we are presumptuous not to fear for our country. America’s Christians therefore have a vital and urgent task. We are watchmen on the wall, warning those inside the city of impending danger (Ezekiel 3:17-21).

Is There a Lack of Knowledge of God Even among His People?

Is There a Lack of Knowledge of God Even among His People?

Is America pulling the spiritual “boards” that built our nation off our cultural walls to feed the growing fires of secularism and immorality? How must such a story inevitably end?

Steven Furtick Facebook Post on Jesus Changing People Sparks Social Media Storm

Steven Furtick Facebook Post on Jesus Changing People Sparks Social Media Storm

A Facebook post from North Carolina pastor Steven Furtick was the center of a social media firestorm Monday between those who called it heresy and others who said it needed more context.

How Can Christians Live in a Culture That Endorses Unbiblical Norms?

How Can Christians Live in a Culture That Endorses Unbiblical Norms?

My purpose today is not to relitigate LGBTQ morality or the postmodern relativism of our day, issues I have addressed often in the past. Rather, it is to ask the question: How can Christians live and raise our families in a culture that is forcing its norms on us in unprecedented ways?

U.S. Is Facing a 'Worldview Crisis,' George Barna Says: 94 Percent Reject a Biblical Worldview

U.S. Is Facing a 'Worldview Crisis,' George Barna Says: 94 Percent Reject a Biblical Worldview

On Thursday, researcher George Barna told a gathering of Christians in Leesburg, VA, that the United States is in the midst of a "worldview crisis" that impacts every other issue facing the country today.

Christians Need a Biblical Worldview

Christians Need a Biblical Worldview

Christians are experiencing a crisis of authority. Talk to any Christian right now about current events and their response is usually, “I don’t believe anything right now.” Instead of turning to the authority they know they can trust, which Scripture, Christians are turning to the least trustworthy authority imaginable–themselves.