Should Christians participate in Halloween?
Halloween is nearly here, and for some Christians, it’s a truly frightful time of year. For others, however, it’s seen as a mostly benign secular holiday. Growing up in a non-Christian household, I always looked forward to Halloween. It wasn’t because of the costumes or macabre imagery often associated with it though. I looked forward mostly [...] Read More >
Tithing in Tough Economic Times
Well-known Christian authors/pastors, like Rick Warren and Francis Chan, are known to “reverse tithe”. Instead of tithing 10%, they tithe 90% of their income. This is possible because they earn large amounts of money from their books and other sources. Although the graciousness and commitment of these men should be commended (they are of course [...] Read More >
Judge Gives Probation to Parents in Prayer-death Case
What role should prayer play in the medical care parents provide to their children? Recently two parents were found guilty of second-degree reckless homicide, a charge that carries up to 25 years in prison, after they prayed for their sick daughter instead of taking her to a doctor: The Central Wisconsin parents convicted in their daughter’s [...] Read More >
What makes you angry?
The Barna Group poll results, summarized below, can help us to gauge what seems to be the most important moral issues to many Christians in America. Barna asked people which issues they thought was a “major problem” facing the country: Abortion is the overwhelming choice of evangelicals as the nation’s top moral problem, according to a [...] Read More >
Mentoring Changes Lives
Mentoring is a God-given opportunity for trained people to invest their lives and experiences in the lives of others. It was modeled by Christ who was confidante, leader, and teacher as well as Lord. The Mentor Center (TMC), an important part of TruthMedia’s Internet ministry, is a way to conduct mentoring online. Visitors to our sites [...] Read More >
Twittering the Masses
I am attending church in my boxer shorts. I haven’t showered yet, but I am enjoying my morning coffee. And I’m sitting in the front row, listening to the pastor. No one has made any remarks about my wardrobe, or my coffee, and I’m certain that they won’t. I am attending a live church service [...] Read More >
Drama Queen: Fashion-Fall Winter 2009
Fall and Winter 2009: Decadent and edgy, this season's fashion hits the runway with a touch of the 80's. Read More >
Helicopter Parents
I’m not sure who first used the term “helicopter parents,” but it is an apt description of an entire generation of parents who have been intimately, and often intricately, involved in the development of their children. These are the parents who closely hover, and then swoop into their children’s lives to prevent any and all harm or failure. Read More >
Have better faith conversations
Most subjects are fair game for discussion at work: weekend activities, family life, health, the economy, sports, politics … but talking about faith? Religion? Christianity? It likely depends on your particular work environment, but in many places, talking about faith is a taboo topic. One of the worst insults in modern Western culture is to be [...] Read More >
A Unique Medium for Ministry
Web evangelism gives believers opportunities to reach people with the Gospel right where they are, just as Jesus and Paul did. Read More >
Connecting Through Technology
Do you use technology to stay in touch with family and friends?
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