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Jesus and Nationalism

Jesus and Nationalism
We are coming up on Holy Week, which traditionally begins with Palm Sunday, marking the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. It’s a seemingly tame, innocuous day filled with symbolism but little significance. It would be easy to think of it as an event distant from the day’s headlines and debates.

How to Respond with Faith When We're Right to Be Afraid

How to Respond with Faith When We're Right to Be Afraid

News broke yesterday that Russia is developing a space-based nuclear weapon that “the United States does not have the ability to counter.” When asked if he could tell Americans not to worry, Mr. Sullivan replied that it was “impossible to answer with a straight ‘yes.’”

Your Christian Faith Is Personal, but It's Not Private

Your Christian Faith Is Personal, but It's Not Private

While Christianity is personal, it is not private. It makes claims about all of reality, most notably that Christ is Lord of all. Christianity cannot be reduced to some therapeutic or pragmatic formula. It is to be lived, publicly.

Pastor Darren Whitehead Says Digital Fasting Was Life-Changing for His Family

Pastor Darren Whitehead Says Digital Fasting Was Life-Changing for His Family

When Dr. Darren Whitehead started Church of the City in 2013, the culture was different when it came to technology, and how the culture even responded to it was different. Whitehead believes that over the last few years, people have begun to mindlessly use technology to numb their pain. Just like they do by consuming food that’s not good for them.

Is a 'Christian Swiftie' an Oxymoron?

Is a 'Christian Swiftie' an Oxymoron?

We must teach kids to follow what is good rather than what is popular. Are you willing to do what it takes to protect your mind and your family? It’s our choice … your choice. And once you make a choice, it then makes you.

The Status of Romance in America and the Surprising Path to Our Best Lives

The Status of Romance in America and the Surprising Path to Our Best Lives

Would you like your marriage and other significant relationships to be stronger and more loving? The answer is found in a place many of us would never think to look.