I’ve written for years on how Christianity has come to treat church like a business instead of a family, or a restaurant instead of a pot luck (as detailed in my book).

But recently, I’ve started to see another unfortunate parallel:

Modern Christianity treats the church like a gym

How so?

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One of the biggest stories of the second Trump administration has been the much-contested release of the FBI’s files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

For years, rumors and allegations have swirled about just how far-reaching and deeply evil his operation was, who he was working for, and who all was involved. Now, files have begun to be released, adding barrels of fuel to the fire.

Obviously, this has created a significant amount of discussion.

I put an informal poll out to friends on a couple of social media platforms, and in each case the majority said they were, at minimum, aware of the story, with many “keeping tabs” and plenty of others “deep diving” into the details.

As a Christian, does a story like this matter?

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In a world of so much busyness, when choosing to do one thing inevitably means choosing not to do multiple other things, we all want to pick the most worthwhile uses of our time.

“Bang for your buck” is one of the single biggest factors in any decision we make.

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The entire first month of 2026 has been dominated by headlines out of Minnesota, where ICE’s immigration enforcement has been met with great resistance. Numerous protests have occurred, some resulting in protestor fatalities.

It’s hard to look away. Many Christians have stepped up with their usual “love your neighbor” moral high ground claim. But issues like these take more than drive-by analysis.

Just claiming you’re the loving one doesn’t make it so. Neither does it untangle the web of issues that have to be considered. It’s important we look at the situation piece-by-piece and figure out what is and is not right from a Biblical point of view.

Here are some high points to keep in mind as we think through immigration...

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Here’s what you have to understand about the “articles” and “sermons” ChatGPT and Grok write...

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I give an overview of the different views of Revelation and why it's so important to understand them properly.

Topics:

- When was the book written?- Did the events already take place? If so, when?- How does our interpretation of Revelation affect our understanding of the world today?

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So much of the misery we see in our world today comes from indulged temper tantrums, and it will only go away when enough people get the backbone required to shut them down.

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Something about the trans movement stirred up a resistance in Bible-believing conservatives that seemed to go dormant following 2014’s Obergefell gay marriage ruling.

Maybe it’s the targeting of kids.Maybe it’s the devaluing of womanhood.Maybe it’s that relativism is finally reaching its breaking point.Maybe it’s that the absurd visual of men pretending to be women and vice versa has reminded us of how abnormal all of this is.

In any case, a resistance is rising. But will it be a worthwhile resistance?

There’s one way we can know in advance:

it will be a worthwhile resistance only if a fully-formed alternative is offered.

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Today I want to present to you a dissection of one of the greatest examples I’ve ever seen of how religious compromise happens, taken from Moby Dick.

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I review Charlie Kirk’s new book on the Sabbath, share a few of my favorite quotes, explain why I think you SHOULD read it, and discuss some of my own practices and lessons I’ve learned from taking a day of rest.

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