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Is Your Pastor Preaching the Gospel or Something Else?

By Chris Gordon / October 8, 2025

The church proclaims the way to be saved from the wrath of God because of sin. What happens when pastors focus on social justice and politics instead of preaching the gospel?

Are You Bored with the Gospel?

By Nick Batzig / November 4, 2021

The preaching of the Gospel is no longer the center of gravity in the message and ministry of many churches in our day. Why are social issues and human flourishing being emphasized instead?

Are You a Modern-Day Cliff Clavin? Pontificating Populist Punditry

By Keith Mathison / October 15, 2021

In the ‘80s hit TV series “Cheers,” Cliff Clavin was a postal worker—and a know-it-all. Today, social media has made it easy for all of us to morph into little Cliff Clavins, pontificating about anything and everything. Why does this matter for Christians?

Are Christians Called to Change Society?

By R. Scott Clark / April 23, 2019

Did the apostolic church “change” first-century, Greco-Roman society? Are Christians even called to change society? Perhaps. It depends, I suppose, upon how we define “change.”