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Should Christian parents pull their kids out of public school?
I believe Christian parents make a terrible mistake when they turn their children over to the state for education for the majority of their formative years.

Why are Christians leaving for Islam?
When Christians leave the faith for Islam, it's tempting to say they were never truly believers. A former Muslim argues that this response lets the Church off the hook, and that real renewal starts with repentance inside the Church, not with political battles outside it.

A checklist for presenting your 5th gospel
When it comes to turn-offs to Christianity, nothing's bigger than you and me. Push past the problem of evil, and you'll almost always find that people who reject Christ don't so much reject Him as they reject us.

Hyde Amendment at 50: The law that may have saved millions
Henry Hyde told me personally that he considered passing the Hyde Amendment his greatest achievement as a legislator. I agree with him.

Forgetting how to blush
There was a time when being caught celebrating something wicked made people turn red with embarrassment. That shame worked as a kind of social restraint. So what happens when it disappears?

Willy Rice is right: Southern Baptists need a gender statement
Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice has asked the SBC Executive Committee to recommend adding an article on gender and human sexuality to the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Richard Land, who served on the committee that drafted that confession, says Rice is standing well within the Baptist tradition.

Never forget? I bet you will
So much for “never forget.”

Socialism's fatal flaw: Misunderstanding human nature
Socialism is based on a false and destructive understanding of human nature.

Inside my meeting with Reza Pahlavi: His plan for a free Iran
I recently met Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi with a group of evangelical leaders. What I heard wasn't theory — it was a concrete roadmap for the day after the Islamic Republic falls, one built on religious freedom, rule of law, and an ancient bond with Israel.

Living in our age of rage
"People today are mad about everything." From data centers to politics, rage has become the default cultural setting — but the Bible has been dealing with angry mobs since Acts 14. Here's what it teaches us about anger that doesn't turn into sin.


























