How Christians Can Celebrate Juneteenth Juneteenth is an occasion to celebrate African American heritage and culture, not unlike Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Black History Month. 5 Facts About Juneteenth As Christians, we desire freedom for everyone, as this is the mission of Christ. And Juneteenth is an opportunity
I have heard the phrase “Christians are being persecuted” in the context of American politics enough times in the last few years to know that it has become a piece of folk wisdom. I have seen the tendency to view persecution as confirmation in political discourse in America, particularly in
Disunity in the Church and Among Christians Destroys Evangelism You cannot be a fighting church and be effectively evangelistic. You cannot be snarky and argumentative on social media and be effectively evangelistic. That divides Christians before the watching world. Unity is imperative for the Great Commission. Giving Everyone a Chance
It is not every year that Muslims observe Ramadan while Christians celebrate Easter and Jews celebrate Passover. Muslims follow a lunar calendar—a year of twelve cycles of the moon, not the solar calendar marked by Earth’s orbit around the sun. This means that the Islamic year is a bit shorter
In today’s reading from his Letter to the Ephesians (Ephesians 4: 17-32) the apostle Paul warns the church at Ephesus and us about danger of letting our feelings control our thoughts and actions and causing us to say and do things that hurt others. Paul quotes the first half of
Will They Know Christians by Their Love or Reckless Obsession with Liberty? Amidst polarizing views, here is a challenge to reground ourselves in truth, love, and Christ’s heart for others. 3 Truths For When Christians Don’t Remind You Of ChristHave you ever felt tired and weary by the actions of