Convictions
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The Return of Strong Religion March 12, 2025
The wind has shifted. People want hard religion, not easy religion. They seek out communities that are demanding rather than permissive. They want truth-based theologies, not outlooks softened with talk of “meaning” and “welcome.” Dialogue, a buzzwo...
The Shepherds Conference March 10, 2025
The first Shepherds Conference I attended as a pastor was in 2016. I had attended the conference in 2001 and 2002 while a student at The Master’s Seminary (in 2000 the conference was suspended while they re-tooled the event), but in God’s providence ...
Is Your Business Drifting? The Silent Threat Christian Leaders Can’t Afford to Ignore March 07, 2025
If I had a nickel for every time I sat across from a Christian business leader who was stuck — stuck on a plateau, stuck in frustration, stuck in the tension between faith and business — I could launch a new Kingdom-driven venture capital fund.The fe...
Hide the Crucifix or Lose Your Job March 05, 2025
In January, Marisol Arroyo-Castro, a public school teacher in New Britain, Connecticut, with over three decades of experience, was suspended without pay because she refused to remove a small crucifix from the wall next to her desk. The crucifix had b...
