I was reading a recent article on the Relevant Magazine blog where writer Maria Baer makes the case for letting Christian kids believe in Santa.
Here is a brief summary of some of her points.  (You can read her whole article here.)
1. An 8-year-olds capability to think through complex issues will let  them them distinguish the [...]

The American Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a longtime Mormon and songwriter, has written a song for Hanukkah. The story (and the video) are covered by Jeffrey Goldberg in the online magazine Tablet.
The song is simple and earnest, avoiding what Goldberg calls the “Adam Sandlerization of Judaism in America.” Hatch celebrates the story without post-modern self-deprecation [...]

A staple conversation of my church planter friends is whether or not you should have unbelievering singers leading worship. Most agree they’ll let potential pre-Christians play instruments but some get squeamish at the thought of talented vocalists leading songs they don’t believe. Me? I encourage it. I see it as proleptic fulfillment of Isaiah 60.
Proleptic [...]

At our partner ministry Walk the Way, Jeff Klein has been talking about Halloween the last few days.  In this video, he’s talking about masks.  While many folks will throw on a literal disguise this weekend, every other day of the year many of use wear a metaphorical mask by the hiding who we truly [...]

(Guest Blogger: Dave Trout.  Dave is the host of the nationally syndicated program ‘Under the Radar’ which features the best in under-appreciated Christian music.  He also writes a weekly column called ‘The Gourmet Music Report.’  In this post, he’s taking a little break from music to talk about culture.)
Should a pastor friend of mine have [...]

We recently had a poll roundup on worshiping during the summer months or while on vacation.
It might be a more interesting conversation to talk about WHY or WHY NOT we choose to attend corporate worship during our more leisurely weeks.
In my youth, my family always sought out a local church or service when on vacation. [...]

(Caryn Dahlstrand Rivadeneira is a guest blogger to Think Christian.  She’s the author of the book Mama’s Got a Fake I.D.)
After church last week, “Pastor Gregg” (which is his actual name, but I thought for some reason it would be funny to make it seem sketchy) asked me if I had any wisdom to impart as he prepared his Mother’s Day sermon [...]

It’s such a little word.  Suffered.
“He suffered, under Pontius Pilate.”  How can such a little word capture the depths of abuse that Christ experienced?
He suffered his whole life on earth, being by nature God, yet emptied and poured out into humanity, bound to a body forevermore. The Creator and Law-Giver, now squeezing himself inside his [...]

Easter is quickly approaching and many churches are gearing up to reach people who don’t normally come to church.  So I shouldn’t be surprised to see a church doing a stunt that just doesn’t sit well with me.
Calvary Church in Irving Texas is promising to put their pastor in a six foot, clear plastic box [...]

One of my favorite evenings as a pastor was the night of Ash Wednesday worship.  It was always a quieter service, a smaller crowd, a gentler pace.  No swarms of people trying to hang up coats and tripping over kids.  No last minute announcements that needed to be made.  No band going over chords at [...]