Culture • Christianity & Culture Family Ties and the Gift of Belonging Erin Rodewald | 10 min read Who knew spitting into a plastic tube would become such a popular pastime? Not to mention lucrative. The direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing market — think 23andMe or AncestryDNA — has... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections What’s the Deal with Mark 16:9-20? Patrick Quinn | 11 min read As a child, George Lucas drew me in: fantastical worlds, unique aliens, futuristic technology, high-action combat, and especially the lovable heroes and despicable villains, they all immediately drew me into... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections The Morning Star Hugh Whelchel | 4 min read This article was written for the Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics, of which Hugh Whelchel is Senior Fellow & Founder. On one of our family vacations, we stopped and... Continue Reading
Faith • Theological Reflections An Untapped Resource for Spiritual Transformation Randy Newman | 11 min read Let’s play a game. I’ll quote a Bible passage and omit the last word. See if you can fill in the blank. (If you already know this verse, this game... Continue Reading
Culture • Popular Culture Gods and Gangsters Heidi Wong | 6 min read Not Suitable for Family Time! The Crown has been thrilling — watching (sometimes fictionalized) tensions behind closed doors at Buckingham Palace — but a different Netflix account of “royalty” at... Continue Reading
Vocation • On Daily Work Confessions of a Non-Gifted Administrator Dr. Bruce Lowe | 12 min read Administration is a gift. I do not mean this in the sense that “Life is a gift… don’t waste it!” In such a sentence the meaning has to do with... Continue Reading