The Scandal That (Apparently) Was Not a Scandal

Trinity Whitney used to be one of the pastoral staff at Faith Presbyterian Church in Tallahassee, Florida. She was in charge of adult education, community outreach, and membership. She also performed baptisms and led missionary trips abroad. I say “used to be” because she has recently been let go from…
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Metamodernism: An Up and Coming New Naturalistic Philosophy

The Search for Meaning in Life Most people don’t realize that there are numerous belief systems that are expressions of a naturalistic worldview. Naturalism is the belief that the natural universe, operating by natural laws, is all that exists. You have, no doubt, heard of such belief systems as Existentialism,…
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Surprising Advice from the Departing Surgeon General

Now this is not something you see every day. The departing U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek H. Murthy, has shared the kind of advice about people’s health that seems to be a bit rare from people in the Biden administration. While the advice is not specifically Christian, it does reflect the…
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Dealing with Morally Questionable Issues: Or “Where’s the Beef?” – Tal Davis

Forty years ago, Wendy’s Hamburgers had a TV ad in which an old woman pulled up to a drive-in window at a fast-food restaurant. She looks at the burger they give her and cries out, “Where’s the beef?!” Meat, of course, is a normal part of our diet (though some…
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How to Deal with Doubts about Faith

The Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) is a nonprofit organization affiliated with Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. They do research and create Christian resources geared specifically for teenagers and young adults. Their goal is to help churches better equip their youth, and help the young people themselves to be strengthened…
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