Nothing Like the Church by Robert Rayburn

FROM TABLETALK | October 2011

It should come as no surprise that in Western culture, triumphantly individualistic as it is, institutions tend to suffer in people’s estimations. Christians, shaped too much by this culture, predictably have a diminished appreciation even for their very own …Read More

Church Growth—Weaknesses to Watch by Os Guinness

FROM TABLETALK | February 1992

Like many movements, the church-growth movement is a grand mixture of things good, bad, and in-between. After stressing its significance last month, I will not comment further on its good parts—except to say that anything that “goes without saying …Read More

The Politization of Truth: The New Sophism by R.C. Sproul

FROM TABLETALK | March 1992

In October of 1991, the American people were riveted to the drama of the Supreme Court nomination of Clarence Thomas. Then, a twist of biting irony took place when Anita Hill emerged with allegations of sexual harassment. After Professor Hill …Read More

Adam & Eve Go to College by Stan Oakes

Few understand the unique influence of the university; few understand that the university is in a grave crisis. Few understand that the consequence of ignoring this crisis is the demise of America as we know it.

—S.E. Kao

Ten …Read More

Discerning the News by Sarah Bailey

FROM TABLETALK | September 2012

It’s no secret that many Christians harbor deep skepticism of the “liberal media elite.” Some have been burned by the media, noting unfair or unfriendly coverage from the past. “I never just accept what newspapers say about people. I …Read More

Listening to the World by Gene Edward Veith

FROM TABLETALK | January 2013

Christians should listen to the Word of God, of course, in the sense of heeding it, following it, and taking it in. Listening to the competing voices of the world in that way can get us into trouble. But there …Read More

Advice for the Pop Culturally Perplexed by Ted Turnau

FROM TABLETALK | April 2013

We live in a world that is saturated with non-Christian popular culture, and many Christians don’t know how to respond. Some just enjoy it without giving it another thought. Some try to withdraw into a “holy huddle,” avoiding it …Read More

The Good Life by Trip Lee

FROM TABLETALK | June 2013

I am a lover of hip hop. I fell in love with the music form when I was 10, and I’ve never been the same since. As a child and a teenager, when I wasn’t in class or …Read More