Time to Play Offense in the War against Porn
“You shall not commit adultery.” — Ex 20:14 When the internet was in its infancy, in the days of AIM and dial-up modems, there were some voices warning us to…
Justin Poythress
Stop Telling People to “Just Get Married”
“You shall not commit adultery.” For a single Christian, marriage is often sold like 21st-century snake oil: “Having trouble with lust? Feel assaulted by a hyper-sexualized world? Do you sometimes…
Slavery for Our Time
“You shall not murder.” Death. It happens every day, everywhere across the world, and yet there is something about death that sets it apart from other common events in the…
I’ve Never Killed Anyone… Right?
“You shall not murder” “Have you lived a good life?” “Well, I’ve never killed anyone.” Christians know that line won’t stand up in God’s courtroom. We quickly pivot away from…
Why the “A” Word Isn’t So Dirty
“Honor your father and mother… that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.”…
Should the Church Have Authority over Me?
“Honor your father and mother…that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” If…
Why Our World Needs the Sabbath
“Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy…Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God.” —…
What Happened to Rest in the Church?
“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” The service ended a couple of minutes ago. The momentary silence of the sanctuary was punctured by the children, whose failed attempts…
Stop Assuming Jesus Is in Your Corner
“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.” If ‘90s trends are truly back, it’s about time we dusted off the W.W.J.D. bracelets—the Evangelical craze…
Blasphemy and the Church
“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain” If there is any commandment that is broken more consistently, habitually, historically, and egregiously by Christians than…