“Every day that passes should be lived in light of the past, in light of the future, and in light of eternity.” Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847)

History is so rich and so resplendent that there is not a single date that does not offer great lessons in heroism or ignominy, brilliance or...

In this talk we go back to George’s book, In the Shadow of Plenty, to discuss more about how to serve the poor in a land that has so much bounty.

To do that, we go back to ancient Israel and discuss their basic societal structure. There, we find that the nation had practices in place...

Whereas other nations were find their identity and cohesion in ethnicity, geography, partisan ideology, or cultural tradition, American is different. America was founded on certain ideas—ideas about freedom, about human dignity, and about social responsibility.

George's book, An Experiment...

There are two kinds of poor…

First, there are people who are poor by choice. That is, they have a chance- and even the means- to move forward in life… they simply refuse to take it.

Proverbs calls these poor “sluggards.” They’re lazy. They’re unrighteous.

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The Bible outlines a radical plan for compassion and justice…

In fact, the Scripture gives us an “upside down” plan for just about everything.

It begins with personal responsibility.

Then it moves to the family.

Then it grows to the Church.

And, finally, we move to man-made...

Tis the season to… sponsor an angel child, send a shoe box of gifts, volunteer at a soup kitchen, gift blankets and jackets and hats…

That is, it’s the season for charity.

Christmas is a time when we typically thing about people in need. We fill up the red kettles as The...

Every year new words and phrases find their way into our vocabulary. 

• Sometimes these neologisms are the result of political turns of events, like Brexit, alt-right, or newsjacking.
• Sometimes it is technology and digital media that introduce new words like hashtag, emoji, or listicle.
• ...

Welcome.

In SF 01 we work through a few preliminary details... like why George turned the foyer of his house into a library (as well as just how many books he really has).

Then we take on the idea of history. And the Bible. And why we need to study both.

We see that it's not about nostalgia, nor...

Culture is simply a worldview made evident. It is basic beliefs worked out into habits of life. It is theology translated into sociology. Culture is a very practical expression of the common faith of a community or a people or a nation. Culture is, as Henry Van Til famously quipped, "religion...

When I was in seminary, the “Church Growth Movement” was just getting its sea legs.  So, of course, it was all the rage in the hallowed halls of academia—if not amongst the profs, most assuredly amongst their charges.  Filled with uninformed enthusiasm my peers tended...