The Mustard Seed That Refuses To Stay Small
The Mustard Seed That Refuses To Stay Small How Jesus’ smallest parable became the Church’s global calling Christians love the mustard seed because Jesus loved the mustard seed. He chose it not for...
O the Hypocrisy! IMHO
O the Hypocrisy! IMHO There is something almost comic—if it weren’t so spiritually dangerous—about watching a large, self‑important institution attempt to instruct a worldwide Christian movement on what...
Blasphemy, Fruit, and the Choice of the Vine: A Crisis That Could Become Awakening
Blasphemy, Fruit, and the Choice of the Vine: A Crisis That Could Become the Next Awakening Blasphemy in Scripture is never a small matter. It is always fruit—evidence of the heart’s allegiance. Jesus...
When Politics Pays Ransom to Truth: Discernment, the Spirit, and the Hypocrisy of Spin
When Politics Pays Ransom to Truth: Discernment, the Spirit, and the Hypocrisy of Spin First, Test the Spirit Scripture commands believers to “test the spirits” (1 John 4:1). This is not suspicion;...
Apologetics Meets Hypocrisy
Apologetics Meets Hypocrisy Christian apologetics has always been more than a defense of ideas. At its best, it is the church’s attempt to give the world a reason for the hope within us — with gentleness,...
Should Churches Use Easter Egg Hunts to Draw People on Easter?
Should Churches Use Easter Egg Hunts to Draw People on Easter? A Biblical, Historical, and Cultural Examination** Every spring, church lawns across America sprout two things: tulips and plastic eggs....
Easter - You Can Guard a Tomb, but You Cannot Guard the Truth
Easter - You Can Guard a Tomb, but You Cannot Guard the Truth An Easter editorial on resurrection, hypocrisy, and the hope of transformed hearts Now that some of us have completed the obligatory Easter...
Holy Saturday: The Shepherd in the Valley of Death
Holy Saturday: The Shepherd in the Valley of Death What Jesus’ Spirit Accomplished Between the Cross and the Empty Tomb Holy Saturday is the quietest day in the Christian calendar. No crowds gather....
Good Friday and the Hippocratic Party: The Cross as the World’s Great Healing
Good Friday and the Hippocratic Party: The Cross as the World’s Great Healing On Good Friday, the Church gathers beneath the shadow of the cross. It is the darkest day in the Christian calendar, yet...
Holy/Maundy Thursday and the Hippocratic Mirror
Holy/Maundy Thursday and the Hippocratic Mirror: A Look at Hypocrisy, Healing, and the Heart Holy Thursday—traditionally called Maundy Thursday—draws Christians into one of the most solemn and revealing...
When "Christians" Turn Jesus Into a Mascot
When Christians Turn Jesus Into a Mascot: A Satirical Rebuke for a Church That Should Know Better There are moments in church history when the people of God must pause, look around, and ask with trembling...
When the Soil Isn’t Final: Why Jesus’ Parable Still Invites Us to Change
When the Soil Isn’t Final: Why Jesus’ Parable Still Invites Us to Change Most Christians know Jesus’ parable of the four soils. In Matthew 13:1–23, Mark 4:1–20, and Luke 8:4–15, Jesus describes a farmer...
Who Am I in the Shadow of the Cross?
Who Am I in the Shadow of the Cross? A comparative look at the people surrounding the crucifixion of Jesus—and what they reveal about us The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is not just a moment in history;...
Integrity & Faithfulness Questionnaire for Public Officials
Integrity & Faithfulness Questionnaire for Public Officials A diagnostic tool for identifying hypocrisy, inconsistency, and moral integrity in public service SECTION 1 — Identity & Accountability 1....
War Is Not an Excursion
War Is Not an Excursion A Reflection on Excursions, Lobster Tails, Luxury Resorts, and the Cost of Conflict A complementary piece to Biblically Unjust Wars - The Hippocratic Party TM War has always...
Swords or Seeds? What the Iran War Reveals About the American Church’s Priorities
Swords or Seeds? What the Iran War Reveals About the American Church’s Priorities In our earlier article, “Biblically Unjust Wars: Truth, Discernment, and the Moral Test of Conflict”, we argued that...
Greenwashing, Hippocratic Hypocrisy, and the Biblical Call to Do No Harm
Greenwashing, Hippocratic Hypocrisy, and the Biblical Call to Do No Harm In recent years the term greenwashing has become a familiar part of environmental discussions. The word refers to the practice...
Biblically Unjust Wars: Truth, Discernment, and the Moral Test of Conflict
Biblically Unjust Wars: Truth, Discernment, and the Moral Test of Conflict War has shaped human history from the earliest pages of Scripture to the present day. The Bible does not treat every conflict...
Only Three Things Pull Us From God—But Only One Brings Us Back
Only Three Things Pull Us From God—But Only One Brings Us Back Christians often make the spiritual life more complicated than Scripture does. We create long lists of obstacles and strategies for holiness,...
Cynicism, Skepticism, Hypocrisy, and Apostasy: Four Spiritual Realities Christians Must Not Confuse
Cynicism, Skepticism, Hypocrisy, and Apostasy: Four Spiritual Realities Christians Must Not Confuse Christians today often use these four terms interchangeably—cynicism, skepticism, hypocrisy, and apostasy....