Let’s talk about sex, baby (er, millennial Christians)
Conversations about sex, sexuality, and the meaning of marriage continue to captivate millennial Christians. They want to know when they should or shouldn’t have sex, when they should and shouldn’t...
View ArticleWhat Your Body Knows About God
A few years ago, I began exploring the connection between neuroscience and spirituality. I was shocked to find that there is a growing field of neuroscientists who are testing how the human body–and...
View ArticleWhy this Christian author had to change her name
Her name is Anne Jackson. Well, it used to be. Now it’s Anne Marie Miller. She’s a popular blogger and Christian author who’s penned such books as Mad Church Disease, Beating Burnout, and her latest,...
View ArticleAndy Stanley gets real about love, sex, and dating
The pastor of one America’s largest churches is peeling back the covers on topics that might make some Christian squirm. Andy Stanley, pastor of the 30,000+ member North Point Ministries, addresses a...
View ArticleFollowing Jesus feels awkward, but should it be?
Following Jesus in a secular or pluralistic context can feel a little bit like getting stuck in adolescence. The faithful can become paralyzed by self-awareness and often feel out of place. But...
View ArticleIn Boston, Christians debate homosexuality
(BOSTON) Only a few dozen worshippers attend Boston’s Tremont Temple Baptist Church on a typical Sunday, but the historic church was once so prominent that legendary preacher Dwight L. Moody called it...
View ArticleHeaven and near-death experiences: Separating fact from fiction
The last time that famed ball dropped in Times Square, Americans seemed hooked on heaven. A glut of books purporting near-death experiences flooded the marketplace. “Heaven is For Real,” a film based...
View ArticleHow Valentines’ king Nicholas Sparks fell in love with God
“The Choice” is the 11th feature film inspired by a Nicholas Sparks book, and those familiar with the previous ten may find its plot predictable. Set on the North Carolina coastline, the movie draws...
View ArticleSex outside of marriage can be holy, says Christian minister.
What you thought was naughty may actually be holy. That’s the message of Good Christian Sex: Why Chastity Isn’t the Only Option–And Other Things the Bible Says about Sex, a new book by Bromleigh...
View ArticleThe Gospel For Gun-Loving Christians
(David Gungor wrote this post as a guest writer for Jonathan Merritt’s column.) (RNS) — At a church where I used to serve, one of our lead pastors owned an assault rifle. It was a glorious specimen as...
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