An Identity Crisis
An identity crisis is a period of uncertainty or instability in a person’s life. They are not uncommon. In fact, they are a rite of passage – a part of growing up and growing older in any culture or context. An identity crisis is often experienced during personal upheaval – like a broken relationship, serious […]
The Struggle is Real: The Power of Culture
There is a great concern regarding the impact that mainstream culture has on each one of us, our communities, and importantly, the church. Culture is incredibly beautiful – allowing humans to express an immense depth of creativity as we use culture to communicate, cooperate, and ultimately, thrive. As a working definition of culture, I appreciate […]
The Blind
Movies are a powerful media. Christians have used them to communicate our message with mixed results over the years. Poor production quality, amateurish acting, and one-dimensional storytelling have often undermined these efforts. But, thankfully, that has been changing with recent productions. A new movie, The Blind, has recently been released to a limited engagement in […]
The Toxic War on Masculinity
Men and manhood are under attack in our culture. The phrase “toxic masculinity” is tossed around indiscriminately to describe any negative behavior associated with men and often used to define manhood and denigrate men. Dr. Nancy Pearcey, noted apologist on the faculty of Houston Christian University, has written an important new book challenging these assertions. […]
Reclaiming Manhood
A recent article in The New Yorker asked the pithy question, “What’s the Matter with Men?” The article describes men as floundering – in schools, relationships, and workplaces – and postulates reasons for this social phenomenon. The conclusions are a mishmash of social theory, secular perspectives, and moral judgments which fail to produce definitive answers. […]
Devaluing Marriage
Young American adults are eschewing marriage at alarming rates. A recent report in World included this Census Bureau generated data: only 25% of adults ages 18-34 are married out of more than 126 million people. There are 17 million unmarried adults cohabiting with a significant other—up 6 million from 20 years ago. Few adults ages […]
Christians Need Not Apply
The Washington Elementary School District, which covers parts of Glendale and Phoenix recently ended its contract with Arizona Christian University. The agreement had facilitated student teacher training, which created a pathway to employment for ACU graduates. Even a regional teacher shortage, mentioned as a problem by the WESD board members who took this action, did […]
A Guide to Food in the Inland Empire
For those visiting Gateway Seminary for one of our various events, the Inland Empire offers amazing SoCal flavors and culture that we would like to share with you! We’ve listed our top recommendations of restaurants in the Inland Empire, all within a 15 minute drive of the Ontario campus. We hope this gives you a […]
God’s Sovereignty in Esther
If the story of Esther were written in today’s divisive environment, I would venture to guess that some voices would criticize the author for cultural accommodation—in other words, for catering to the secular culture in the writing of the story. My guess is that they would label the story as being “seeker sensitive,” but not […]
Intersect 2022
Truth is supposed to be defined as what is true—always, all the time, in every situation and context. Today, truth is a malleable concept—a Gumby-like collection of whatever a person perceives or wants to be factual or accurate. The phrase “my truth” best describes the modern understanding of truth—meaning whatever a person claims to be […]