Practicing the Kindness of Attitudinal Loyalty

In a (brilliantly written) earlier post, I shared a helpful insight that researchers have uncovered that is key to marital happiness: kindness, and this displayed through gracious response in the midst of seemingly insignificant conversation. The same study discovered another way in which kindness is demonstrated in a successful marriage. That is our attitude toward […]

The Bible and Slavery

This morning I was asked a question I’ve been asked many times before. Since it’s a common question, I thought I might as well go ahead and share the answer more broadly. Christians are often troubled when they read the Bible to encounter various texts that deal with slavery. These scriptures never out and out […]

Come Celebrate the Day Death Was Undone

Join us for Easter Worship the Sunday morning at 8:30 or 11:00am. There will be a special time of food and fellowship between services. View image | gettyimages.com

What to do when the JWs come a-knockin’

Pittsburgh is known for many things: steel, rivers, football. Great linebackers like Jack Hamm, Jack Lambert, and Joey Porter. There is currently a crisis for the Pittsburgh Steelers at outside linebacker – James Harrison is very old (though still intimidating to look at); Jarvis Jones is still unproven; Arthur “Don’t-Cross-the” Moats may chip in.  But […]

On Atheistic Pastors

As a general rule, I don’t like to write us vs. them type stuff about those under the general umbrella of the Christian faith. I’m an evangelical. I embrace that broad stream of Christianity that includes those of every denomination (and non-denomination) who hold to the gospel (evangel) of Jesus Christ as taught in the […]