Does God Want Us Happy?
The Question God wants me happy, doesn’t he? The answer to this question is not as simple as many of us would want to think. In fact, we often find ourselves face to face with [...]
Reflecting on Cain: The Difficulty of Self-Blame
In our journey through the book of Genesis at LBF Church, I found myself especially struck with the story of Cain and Abel. In many ways, it is not right to call it the [...]
Is the Pro-Life Position Inconsistent?
When it comes to the abortion debate, the two sides are typically labeled as pro-life and pro-choice. Pro-life people believe that unborn babies should be protected. Pro-choice people believe that women should have the choice [...]
What Do Christians Need to Believe about Creation?
At LBF Church, we have recently begun a series through the book of Genesis. The first chapter of Genesis brings up all kinds of questions about creation when it comes to timelines, order, and interpretation. [...]
Justice and Privilege
In this third post about justice in Christian beliefs, I want to explore the topic of justice and privilege. I realize that by using the word “privilege” I may invite some skepticism from some people. [...]
Justice: Who Do We Choose to Believe?
In recent months one of the key questions that has been discussed in the United States relates to who we should believe. As Christine Blasey Ford testified before the eyes of the entire nation to [...]
The Church and Justice
What is the role of the church when it comes to issues of justice in society? This question is at the center of debate in Christian communities all over the country. In my view there [...]
Religious Liberty . . . for All?
The subject of religious liberty has become a hot point topic in the United States. Whether it relates to baking cakes for same-sex weddings or California Bill 2943, which deals with whether or not [...]
The Age-Old Danger of Virtue Signaling
The term “virtue-signaling” has emerged in the public vernacular over the course of the last several years. The term refers to the idea of saying or doing something in order to let other people know [...]
A Christian Response to “Cancel Culture”
“Cancel Culture” is a term used to describe the recent movement that has led people to lose their jobs or their influence because of troubling things that they have said, especially on social media. The [...]