Surprise, surprise, but I finished this recent New York Times article still staunchly in the monogamy camp. Aside from the fact that extramarital sex is clearly extra-biblical, I can’t see how a couple — Christian or not — could ever be “secure” enough in their relationship to make it an open relationship. The idea of [...]

Horror remains one of the most peculiar yet enduring film genres.  Yet why?  Commonsense speaks against horror’s success.  How could a mature, intelligent, moral—normal adult find pleasure in the horrific and often grotesque?  Few people intentionally punctuate their lives with gross or terrorizing elements.  As one author pointed out, few of us lift our trashcan [...]

This Sunday, Mars Hill Church is going to be picketed by Westboro Baptist Church. Westboro has become known as ‘the church of hate’ and they will be picketing one of the 10+ campuses of Mars Hill for something Driscoll said in a sermon. Driscoll recently tweeted: “The Westboro Baptist Church is no more a church [...]

Homosexuality and LGBT rights have become some of the most controversial and vitriolic public debates of the past twenty years.  While social and religious conservatives argue that heterosexual sex and marriage is the only natural, normal, and/or God-given design for humanity, gay activists claim such views are outdated social norms grounded in homophobia and bigotry.  [...]

We live in the age of rhetoric. Simply put, rhetoric is the art of persuasive speaking or writing. The goal of rhetoric is to sneak a new perspective into the minds of listeners. Plato, the Greek philosopher who lived and died almost 2,500 years ago, provided a functional definition for rhetoric. He stated that “Rhetoric [...]

Bad things happen when good people do nothing. And that’s exactly where the Christian community finds itself today on the issue of homosexuality. Christians are having a harder and harder time speaking up about sexuality and gender roles as our culture migrates further and further into a muddy gray area on the issue. It’s easier [...]

Few organizations are scrutinized more than those intending to bring people out of the homosexual lifestyle. Labeling homosexuality a sinful lifestyle choice is anathema in our modern society. Look at Apple’s recent decision to remove an iPhone app from a Christian-based organization, Exodus International. Exodus International describes itself as “helping those struggling with unwanted same-sex [...]

Those who are against those who practice homosexuality, for whatever reason, are often characterized as being intolerant, full of bigotry, and practicing discrimination.  What’s more, the view that practicing homosexuality is wrong is often placed by some as high as a hate crime.  Hate, however, is a strong word.  Hate signifies an action of passionate [...]

As with many topics in theology, a discussion of homosexuality must take into account the historical redemptive metanarrative of the Bible. In this scheme, Christians begin by pondering the nature of the world as it was in the perfect and harmonious state of creation. The first two chapters of Genesis explain that God created everything [...]

With the progression of youth culture, young people face challenges today that we did not 10, or even, 5 years ago.  As parents, student pastors, teachers, and others who rub shoulders with today’s youth, what do you all see as the hardest issues facing today’s youth culture? Be specific.  This conversation could be beneficial for [...]