Category Archives: Contemporary Issues

Recommending Two Books by Esau McCaulley

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Joe Ginder

I just finished reading How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family’s Story of Hope and Survival in the American South by Esau McCaulley. It is a deeply redemptive American story that our culture sorely needs. I can’t recommend … Continue reading →

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Lactantius, on defending Christianity

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Joe Ginder

Lactantius was a Christian writer in the 3rd and 4th century who wrote the Divine Institutes to explain Christianity to Roman critics, to whom it must have seemed quite foreign. Apparently, his wise words were often ignored through the centuries. … Continue reading →

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The Temptation of Power and “Success”

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Joe Ginder

I was listening to Lectio 365 last year and was struck by a simple statement made as a part of the devotional for the morning. I jotted down the quote in my notes. It wasn’t really a new thought; but … Continue reading →

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Note for Hot Topics – Christian Nationalism

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Joe Ginder

These are notes that may be of interest to those who have heard my message on Christian Nationalism, which I identify as a heresy. For a brief introduction to the concepts and problems of Christian Nationalism, I refer those interested … Continue reading →

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Notes for Hot Topics – Sex and Gender

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Joe Ginder

These are notes that may be of interest to those who have heard my message for June 4, 2023 in the hot topics series. In this message I address the topics of biological sex, gender identity, and sexuality. I referred to … Continue reading →

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Notes for Hot Topics – Approaches of Various Churches to LGBTQ+ Issues

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Joe Ginder

These are notes that may be of interest to those who have heard my message for May 28, 2023 in the hot topics series. It addressed some approaches of various churches to LGBTQ+ issues in church life. For convenient access, … Continue reading →

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Notes for Hot Topics – The Bible and Sex

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Joe Ginder

This weeks message is on the Bible and Sex. Here are links to some of the resources that I used and that you may be interested in pursuing for more information. Matthew Vines is a well-known gay Christian activist and … Continue reading →

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Edward J. Carnell on Fundamentalism

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Joe Ginder

In his book The Case for Orthodox Theology, Edward J. Carnell commented on the difference between orthodox Christianity and fundamentalism, and identified tendencies of fundamentalism of any stripe. I am reminded of these characteristics of fundamentalism in the context of … Continue reading →

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A new podcast from The Atlantic

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Joe Ginder

I listened to a new podcast from The Atlantic recently called Holy Week. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, just before Holy Week of 1968 leading up to Easter on April 14 that year. The podcast … Continue reading →

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On Women in the Church and in Marriage

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Joe Ginder

In the past I wrote a series of posts considering biblical teaching on women in the church and in marriage. Several people have asked me about this recently so I thought I’d make the posts easy to find by adding … Continue reading →

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