What we need to affirm is that Jesus is neither a Democrat nor a Republican. Whenever we marry Jesus to a political party, we are committing the sin of idolatry. We are making Jesus into the image of our political party.

It is hard to say what the future holds, but this is probable - it won't be just like the past.

In religious circles, depression is often deemed to be a spiritual condition that can be cured with prayer.

Rituals keep us from forgetting what must not be forgotten and keep us rooted in a past from which we must not be disconnected.

The Jesus of the Scripture transcends all nations and calls all nations into judgment.

The two hot issues are the gay issue and the abortion issue. These are the two defining issues in the evangelical community these days. I'm sure that these hot buttons will be pushed, time and time again.

In baptism, new Christians become part of a body of fellow believers who are called to spiritually encourage one another and hold one another responsible for consistent Christian living.