Fifty Shades of Grey tells the story of Ana, a college student, and Christian, a successful entrepreneur. The two engage in a sexual relationship that becomes increasingly abusive. Tonight, the film version of the novel premieres in theaters, timed f..
Who is responsible for the escalating terrorism we face? Shortly after the Paris attacks, Ayaan Hirsi Ali published a fascinating op-ed in The Wall Street Journal. She points to "The Quranic Concept of War," which claims that victory for Islam depen..
Jeff, Pret and Curtis are men who say they are attracted to men but are not gay. In fact, all three are married to women; all have children. They are Mormons, and believe that a gay lifestyle is precluded by their faith. "My Husband's Not Gay," the..
What do the movie Frozen and the Ebola epidemic have in common? They share the fact that they made the top 10 list of Google searches for 2014. And they illustrate this lesson: people matter forever. The most important things in life are not things.
Like you, I have been watching the tragedy unfold in Ferguson and wondering if any good can come from such chaos. The father of Michael Brown, the teenager who was shot by Officer Darren Wilson, has stated: "Hurting others or destroying property is n..
Anton Cobb decided to help the local food bank in Portland, Oregon. So he put a checkered cloth on a table in a busy area near his office. He sat there during his lunch break next to a sign which read, "I am skipping lunch. So that 30 children won't...
Sesame Street is 45 years old today. The show debuted on November 10, 1969, and has become the longest-running children's show in U.S. TV history. Things have changed over the decades—now Cookie Monster sometimes eats fruits and vegetables. But that'..
If you live in one of the 11 states where a Senate race is closely contested, you may be thinking of leaving home until after the November election. One study found that voters are seeing an attack on a candidate in 3 of every 4 Senate ads. You and ..
A second Ebola patient was diagnosed in Dallas. This is the first person infected in the United States. If God is sovereign, he must either allow or cause all that happens. Which is true for this outbreak? What might God be saying to us?
Most who believe there will be rapture expect it to be followed by a seven-year Great Tribulation, which will lead to the Second Coming of Jesus, a thousand-year reign of Christ on earth (the "millennium"), and then eternity. Some predict the rapture..
Then it dawned on me: Truett Cathy was putting his faith to work. He and I would never meet, but his sacrificial decision to value worship ahead of profits has impressed me ever since. He witnessed to the Lord's priority in his life every Sunday, t..
Actor and comedian Robin Williams was found dead in his California home yesterday. Suicide is suspected, but a cause of death will not be determined until a forensic examination and toxicology test are conducted later today. What would Jesus say to..
Sam Harris is one of the best-known atheists in the world. He has written several books and scores of articles denouncing religion in all its forms, recently claiming that "science must destroy religion." Why, then, do I agree with him regarding Isra..
Bob Coy, the founding pastor of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale, continues to generate headlines. He resigned last week from his position at the 20,000-member congregation after an unspecified "moral failing." Many members of his congregation are un..
Rather than measuring success by how many people go to church, let's measure success by how effectively the church goes to people. Our Lord launched a movement, not an institution. His church is an army attacking the gates of hell, not an ark built t..
Seven words set off a Twitter firestorm: "First off I want to thank God." What do we know about Matthew McConaughey's faith? How is it relevant to us today?
So our culture has evolved (regressed?) to the place where being married with a child is as counter-cultural as being a Gypsy.
The swimsuit issue traditionally sells more than one million copies on newsstands, 10 to 15 times as much as a regular Sports Illustrated issue. Clearly, the magazine mirrors the cultural transformation of recent decades. The magazine is part of a tr..
Jay Leno has been the star of "The Tonight Show" for 22 years. The comedian was famously forced off the show in January 2010 and hastily re-hired two months later after his replacement bombed in the role. This time, the transition has been much mor..
Phil Robertson is one of America's pop icons. It's an amazing story: college quarterback to barroom brawler to "Bible-thumping Christian" (as he calls himself) to duck call inventor to founder of a Dynasty. His television program is the highest-rated..