Culture • Popular Culture “The Hobbit” and Compassion (in an Increasingly Compassionless World) Matthew Dickerson | 9 min read “A sudden understanding, a pity mixed with horror, welled up in Bilbo’s heart: a glimpse of endless unmarked days without light or hope of betterment, hard stone, cold fish, sneaking... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture The Urban Exodus and Exile Rafa Oliveira | 12 min read New York City—my home—is a cramped, chaotic cacophony of blaring sirens and swarming, murmuring crowds, and not to mention expensive. In Houston or Los Angeles, thick, slithering, concrete highways wrap... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture Eternal God, American Politics: Insights from Luke Dr. Guy Waters | 14 min read In the United States, we have the privilege of living under a government elected by and accountable to its citizens. We also have a history of robust civic engagement in... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture Daniel in Babylon: An Adaptive Strategy Dr. Peter Lee | 11 min read In 1 Peter 2:11, the Apostle Peter describes Christians as spiritual “sojourners and exiles” heading to their heavenly home. Living in a sinful world, it is expected that Christians will... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture Joseph in Egypt: A Man for All Seasons Dr. Bruce Lowe | 13 min read Bruce Waltke, in his brilliant Genesis commentary, points out that “the account of Jacob” from 37:2–50:26, the final toledot of Genesis, maps God’s unifying of Abraham’s line. Here God makes... Continue Reading
Culture • Current Conversations A Rightly Ordered Citizenship Dr. Steven Garber | 3 min read “I knew I couldn’t believe a word that Putin said. His appointment made me determined to resist. I didn’t want someone of that kind to be the leader of my... Continue Reading