John 13 is one of the most shocking, beautiful chapters in the Bible.

Unfortunately, it has also become one of the most abused and misunderstood chapters, as well.

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In my nearly 20 years of doing this, I’ve run into two consistent themes in the church with regard to the kind of work I and my colleagues do:

A lot of preachers think cultural engagement is “icky…”

and a lot of people in the pews are starving for it.

“Ugh, you’re one of those guys who talks about issues instead of Jesus,” is the general response from many in the ministry crowd.

Those preachers can’t understand why someone would talk about names like Charlie Kirk and Lindsay Clancy, issues like abortion and immigration, and other hotly debated issues that grab the culture’s attention. We’re just here to preach Jesus, they say.

Meanwhile, many people in the pews want to know what the Bible has to say about those issues—and perhaps also where their church leaders stand on them.

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The following is a talk I did at the Engage Conference in Waxahachie, TX on ‘Toxic Masculinity vs. Biblical Masculinity.’

I discussed the world’s view of masculinity, how the church has largely failed to correct them, and practical ways men of God can avoid the two ditches of unbridled masculinity vs. a denial of it.

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There’s a common misconception in the headship discussion that men who advocate for man’s leadership and woman’s submission only do so out of a desire to live like a king at others’ expense.

They seem to see it similarly to the little kid who demands the biggest piece of birthday cake, or cuts to the front of the line at batting practice.

This comes from what I’ve called the Dictator/Doormat dichotomy, in which people believe a man can only choose one of those two paths for his role in the home. The dictator takes all of the blessings of being the head of the house, without any of the burden. Obviously, that is not good.

Jesus said the greatest of all would be the servants (Matthew 23:11). He got down and washed feet (John 13). He wasn’t here to be served, but to serve (Mark 10:45). So, being the head of the household does not mean living large at everyone else’s expense.

However, we shouldn’t overcorrect.

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Author C.R. Wiley joined me to talk about his new book, 'Manmade: St. Anthony's Guide to Surviving the AI Apocalypse'

We discuss:

- What innovations like A.I. reveal about our shaky philosophical foundations

- Where God comes into the A.I. discussion

- Why "It's just a tool" misses the point

- Wiley's view on A.I. "writing" and sermon prep

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I’ve been teaching through a study on Nehemiah, and every time I read the book my admiration grows for the man. He was in a tough situation, confronted with all kinds of difficulties, and yet he navigated it with perfect leadership.

Every decision he made struck the right note and helped the Jewish people restore the strength of Jerusalem by rebuilding the wall on an astonishing timeframe. While the Bible is filled with many great men and women, somehow Nehemiah is often overlooked among the greats like Daniel, Joseph, David, and others.

But that should not be the case. His book is a masterclass in leadership tactics and characteristics.

Here are 8 ways Nehemiah taught us to lead

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Complaining is one of mankind’s favorite pastimes. I have things to complain about, you have things to complain about, and so we’ll always have that in common. We hate Mondays, hot weather, cold weather, difficult coworkers, family members who don’t act the way we want them to, and so forth.

Unfortunately, this creates a perverse incentive for some people to put a magnifying glass on these grievances and “tickle our ears” by telling us how put upon we are by having to deal with the things and people we don’t like.

Every grievance has its own “Bitterness Brigade” online to commiserate and encourage one another to hate and resent the people around us.

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A few months ago, I wrote a piece here asking, “Who’s Going to Challenge the Women?” My premise was that young men have received a lot of tough love, and it has been a good thing for them.

At the same time, women have received nothing but coddling in the media and in the church, and it is not doing them any favors. They need someone to lovingly but firmly give them a course correction away from the path of feminism.

Now, the world is seeing that truth in 4KHD.

The Lindsay Clancy case is making it painfully clear that modern women are in a horrible way.

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Progressives love to lay the blame for all of society’s ills at the feet of Patriarchy, what they call a system of “male dominance.” Because of this, many conservatives in both the religious and political senses, have become almost allergic to both the term and the general idea of male headship.

We should be unashamedly pro-patriarchy.

Why?

Because, simply put, patriarchy is God’s design.

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Bafflingly, millions of people ate beans with toast for breakfast this morning.

While that was technically an option available to me, it did not even cross my mind as I strolled from my bedroom to the kitchen to begin the day. If it had crossed my mind, the very thought may have nauseated me. What a disgusting breakfast.

Despite having the same option, you probably didn’t entertain the idea, either. And yet, again, millions of people ate it without thinking twice.

Maybe we aren’t the individualists we believe ourselves to be.

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