‘Missionary Positions’

Mike Foster, a young California pastor, was taking a shower one day when he got a word from the Lord. That word was … porn. When Foster shared that with his friend Craig Gross—another young California pastor—Gross wanted to know, “What did God say to you after...

Frist is Going for the Jugular

I don’t put political signs in my yard. For one reason, I live in a borrowed yard, a yard owned by the church members whom I serve. Some might mistake my views as those endorsed by the church. But it’s much deeper than that. Even if I owned my own home, I...

‘The Interpreter’

Africa is a land of intrigue, partly because it has been victimized by colonialism. Once the European powers released their grip on the continent, many of Africa’s countries were taken over by dictators who continued to rule with an iron fist. “The...

Welcome Home, Jane

Though she respects it, she says she was not attracted to Buddhism. Same for Islam and Judaism. “I’m attracted to Jesus,” she says. She’d never before lived in an environment where people attended church or “had a living faith.”...

Get Real About Religion and Entertainment

Contrary to what some people believe, Hollywood doesn’t revel in sex and violence. Hollywood revels in money. If sex and violence are the keys to that kingdom, Hollywood will produce those keys.   It follows that if Hollywood thinks religion or spirituality will...