Category Archives: Lifestyle

Mind Your Own Business (1 Thessalonians 4:9-12)

Posted on July 30, 2023 by salooper57

A recent survey found that only 21% of non-Christians have a positive attitude about the church. We won’t win those people unless we win their respect, and we won’t win their respect by mocking them on the one hand or mimicking them on the other. Continue reading →

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God on the Shelf (1 Thessalonians 4:1-8)

Posted on July 23, 2023 by salooper57

…we can do this without judging, belittling, or looking down on others, but that does not mean we can do this without being judged, belittled, and looked down on. Continue reading →

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Teen Mental Health: A National Emergency that Requires Local Action

Posted on July 22, 2023 by salooper57

… this national emergency will require local action. Individuals and individual families must change their praxis. Continue reading →

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On the Razor’s Edge: The Church and the Sexual Morality Debate

Posted on June 24, 2023 by salooper57

Offended by the violence and discrimination, [the Church] may compromise long-held convictions by choosing to believe the Bible does not prohibit same-sex sexual relationships. Or it may join the culture warriors and make a do-or-die stand against LGBTQ advances. Continue reading →

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Homosexuality and Gender Transitioning (What the Bible Has to Say to American Culture)

Posted on May 26, 2023 by salooper57
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Living Apart Together: Is Less Commitment Really the Key to Longevity?

Posted on May 6, 2023 by salooper57

Thirty years ago, a teacher in a small town near us was scrutinized and nearly fired when it was discovered that he was living with a partner to whom he was not married. The school board considered their living arrangement … Continue reading →

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When Greed Becomes a Virtue

Posted on May 2, 2023 by salooper57

Another session from the class, What the Bible Has to Say to American Culture.

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The Next Great Awakening: From a “Me Society” to an “Us Community”

Posted on April 29, 2023 by salooper57

In 1976, Tom Wolfe published, “The Me Decade and the Third Great Awakening,” in New York Magazine. I find Wolfe’s style painful to read (there are 103 exclamation points in this article) but his cultural analysis was impressive. He detected … Continue reading →

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Alien Residents (1 Peter 2:11-12)

Posted on April 23, 2023 by salooper57

In 1 Peter 2:11, Peter calls the people of Jesus “foreigners and exiles.” They have green cards. They’re here on work and student visas. It is not their ambition to settle down, though if they can make this a better … Continue reading →

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What the Bible Has to Say to American Culture: Beauty and Modesty

Posted on March 7, 2023 by salooper57
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