The short answer is that it depends on what you mean by an evangelical. Christianity Today has a nice infographic on this oft-quoted figure. Three take aways: 1. If you call yourself an evangelical but don’t go to church or hold evangelical beliefs, you’re also unlikely to stay chaste. 2. Evangelicals who infrequently read the Bible were 70 percent more likely to have been recently sexually active than frequent Bible readers. 3. Evangelicals who attend church less than weekly were more than twice as likely to have been recently sexually active than weekly attenders. For … [Read more...] about Are 80% of Unmarried Evangelicals Unchaste?
Crossway Needs Immediate Help
If you've benefited from Crossway resources over the years, please take a moment to listen to this urgent message from Crossway's President, Lane Dennis: A flood recently swept through Crossway's headquarters. About two feet of water poured into our 32 first-floor offices due to unrelenting rains. The damage was extensive and repairs and rebuilding will take five or six months. More important, however, is the impact this could have on major ministry projects that we have planned. As a not-for-profit ministry, Crossway is not only committed to publishing the ESV Bible and gospel-centered … [Read more...] about Crossway Needs Immediate Help
The Autistic Brain – Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin is a hero in the autism community, and for good reason. At 65 years of age, she is one of the world's most accomplished and well-known adults with autism. She grew up in an era when children with autism were shunned while their mothers were blamed. But Temple's mother would have none of it; she fought to get her daughter help, which often meant pioneering new forms of treatment for the mostly unknown disorder. Thanks to the efforts of many, including caring, dedicated, and creative teachers, Temple came out of her shell. Today Dr. Grandin is a Professor of Animal Science at … [Read more...] about The Autistic Brain – Temple Grandin
Justification and Adoption
These are excellent messages on justification and adoption, and what these truths mean for us: Union with Christ: … [Read more...] about Justification and Adoption
Truth For Life ‘Staff Picks’ For College Student Reading
I was deeply honored to see that Thriving at College once again made the list of Truth For Life's 'Staff Picks' for College Student Reading. They write: Do you have a young adult, college student or prospective college student in your life? The new series, Lessons For Life, features Alistair Begg teaching university students the pitfalls of real-world dangers, namely jealousy, laziness and temptation. Alistair uses humor and relevant examples to navigate a young audience through the value of friendships, generosity, and a sustained devotion to Christ. Lessons For Life Volume 1 and Volume … [Read more...] about Truth For Life ‘Staff Picks’ For College Student Reading
5 Tools Needed to Reach Today’s Teens
Cameron Cole, Director of Youth Ministries at Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama, and the chairman of Rooted: Advancing Grace-Driven Youth Ministry, articulates five tools needed to reach today's teens: 1. Knowledge about the canonization of Scripture. 2. Developed theology of sexuality, particularly homosexuality. 3. Ability to teach the Bible in the greater context of redemptive history. 4. Theological, not only moral, understanding of sin. 5. Understand adoption as an element of salvation. See his post for an explanation of why each of these is vital in … [Read more...] about 5 Tools Needed to Reach Today’s Teens