Opinion

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  How the NCAA Tournament Became a Cultural Phenomenon Why do millions love March Madness?One reason relates to the sense of chaos that infuses the games with an air of unpredictability. Upsets are common and, unless they happen to your school, we get to embrace... Ryan Denison Mar 16, 2023
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  Britain's 1984 Moment Apparently, the U.K. has decided to shift its loyalties from courageously defying tyranny in the 20th century to embracing it in the 21st. Last week, a “conservative”-led British Parliament made George... John Stonestreet and Timothy D Padgett Mar 15, 2023
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  Does the Church Still Matter Today? Why That's the Wrong Question for Us to Ask One of the primary ways that the early church proved its value and worth was by being a blessing to the people they met. However, blessing others was never their focus. Rather, it was a natural byproduct of... Ryan Denison Mar 15, 2023
• The Story Behind 'O Sacred Head Now Wounded' Among the many hymns with deep roots in the history of the Church, “O Sacred Head Now Wounded” is based on a 900-year-old poem written by theologian and mystic Bernard of Clairvaux. Bernard was a towering... John Stonestreet and Glenn Sunshine Mar 14, 2023
• Is My Money Safe? Explaining The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse On Monday, spurred by the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, President Biden addressed the nation in the wake of the ongoing banking crises to reassure Americans that we “can have confidence that the banking... Ryan Denison Mar 14, 2023
• Jimmy Carter’s Most Infamous Speech was Forty-Four Years Too Early In the wake of the announcement that former President Jimmy Carter will spend his remaining days at home, political observers have reappraised different aspects of his presidency. By any objective measure,... Scott Slayton Mar 13, 2023
• Of Primates and Percentages: No, Humans Aren't 99 Percent Chimp Certain ideas just won’t die, no matter how often and thoroughly they are debunked. Most of us have heard some scientist, journalist, teacher, or entertainer claim that “human beings and chimpanzees share... John Stonestreet and Shane Morris Mar 13, 2023
• Our Legacy Is Determined Not by What People Think of Us, but by What They Think of Jesus Do you believe that every person you know who does not know Christ is “condemned already” and will spend eternity in hell unless they turn to him as their Savior and Lord (Revelation 20:15)? Believing that... Jim Denison Mar 13, 2023
• What We Can Learn from the History of Lobotomies In 1935, Portuguese neuroscientist Dr. Egas Moniz pioneered a new procedure to treat symptoms of psychiatric illness. Using a thin instrument, a surgeon could sever the delicate neural connections between... John Stonestreet and Kasey Leander Mar 10, 2023
• Austin ISD to Promote LGBTQ Pride Week Among Students and Staff You are undoubtedly familiar with Pride Month, described as “a month, typically in June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride.” Now school... Jim Denison Mar 10, 2023
• The Church's Lane Is the Whole Cosmos A denominational leader asserted that the best thing the Church could do to handle the challenges of this cultural moment would be to "stay in its lane." That the so-called "culture wars" have been grueling,... John Stonestreet and Kasey Leander Mar 09, 2023
• NYC Mayor Eric Adams Provokes Firestorm with Comments on Church and State Tomorrow we’ll continue examining the practical difference religion makes in our secularized society. For today, let’s close with a fact Bradley Tusk’s soup kitchen ministry illustrates: the best argument... Jim Denison Mar 09, 2023