With war, famine, disease, and death, it would be impossible to make sense of the world around us apart from the Bible. Without revelation, we are left to our own conclusions about the world and the God who made it. And so, when we attempt to discard God’s wisdom about reality, it’s not surprising that we …
Biblical Insight: Does “Intelligent Design” = “Perfect World”? Read More »
OK, I admit it: my desk is a mess. Books, notepads, mail, electronic gadgets, photos, and Post-Its are scattered everywhere—punctuated by an empty Diet Dr. Pepper can. And that’s not to mention my two piles on the floor: one of papers I need to throw away or recycle and another of backlogged publications I intend …
Eighty-four percent of unmarried Americans between the ages of 18 and 23 have already had sex according to a newly released, massive study, Premarital Sex in America: How Young Americans Meet, Mate, and Think About Marriage (Oxford, 2011) by Mark Regnerus and Jeremy Uecker. Regnerus is a sociology professor at the University of Texas at …
Meeting, Mating, and (Maybe) Marrying in America Read More »
In order to better accommodate the school-year calendar, we’ve extended The Biblical Story Lesson Plan from 24 lessons to 36 lessons. While the number of lessons has changed, the content remains the same. In addition, we’re excited to bring you the first in the Books of the Bible series: the Gospel of Mark, a mini-study by David Jackman, …
A new study on church attendance drew a conclusion that may surprise some: in America, college graduates are more likely to attend church than those with only a high school education. While 46 percent of college-educated whites attend worship services at least monthly, only 37 percent of moderately educated whites—those with a high school diploma …
When the spirit of the age is to strive for self-gratification, rather than what is excellent, it is no surprise then that the education of our children takes on a similar impulse. From the Kairos Journal vault is an important reflection on this predicament: ———————- When a Missouri, fifth-grade teacher mentioned the bombing of Pearl …