We have entered an era of bailouts. I have been thinking a great deal about this “new era” and a number of questions have come to my mind – questions I believe Christians in American should be pondering if we are going to adapt and reach future generations with the message of the Gospel. Consider: [...]

Sam Hodges, a religion reporter for The Dallas Morning News, wrote an interesting post for the DallasNews.com Religion Blog in which he discusses the many meanings of the word “Christian.” Hodges writes: Today the word means whatever you want it to. Most Americans think a “Christian” is a good person who believes in God. If [...]

As you probably already know, today is Earth Day. According to the Earth Day Network, April 22 marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970: On April 22, 20 million Americans took to the streets, parks, and auditoriums to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment. Denis Hayes, the national coordinator, [...]

I encourage you to take the time to read this week’s Newsweek article written by Jon Meacham as well as some of the reactions to his article. I will discuss this issue of a post-Christian America in my next post by asking this question: Is a post-Christian America good for Christianity? The ArticleMeacham: The End [...]

A special piece of advice for Foolish Cross readers: “Don’t buy stuff you cannot afford.” A friend and colleague shared this Saturday Night Live skit with me yesterday. It is an absolutely hilarious piece of commentary on American culture. Sadly, I think many in our country would react to this advice in the same way [...]

“My church is great…the pastor makes Scripture so relevant!” How many times have you heard someone utter this phrase? How many times have you said it yourself? I’m certain that I have said it on more than one occasion. I am not convinced, however, that “making Scripture relevant” is a good thing. Here are some [...]