Several months ago, sitting in the Indiana Memorial Union with my friend Adam deWeber, two students approached us and asked if we'd do a quick survey for a class project. We agreed and were given sheets with twenty-five or so questions. One of the questions was 'do you support prayer in schools?' I asked what … Continue reading Evangelicals, We Don’t Want Prayer in School (or Why We Shouldn’t)
Author: Daniel Waugh
Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters
I remember hearing a talk radio host recently warn people that if their church spoke about social justice, they should leave because the church isn't Christian, it's communist. I understand that labels can mean all sorts of things, but I find it hard to be against social justice. If you're against it, are you for … Continue reading Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters
The Excellencies of Christ and His Church
This past week I was studying for my ACG class [topic is 'Mother Church'] and was reminded of my favorite sermon by Jonathan Edwards. No, it's not Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God (though that one is very good too). The sermon, titled 'The Excellency of Christ', is based on Revelation 5:5-6: And … Continue reading The Excellencies of Christ and His Church
Don’t Use Dead Christians to Score Rhetorical Points
Over the past few days, I have seen a few disturbing Facebook posts about Christian's slaughtered in Nigeria and the Philippines. Of course, as a Christian and, frankly as a human, I am deeply saddened by this. But, these posts have been rhetorically dishonest and so devalue and dishonor those who have died. The reports … Continue reading Don’t Use Dead Christians to Score Rhetorical Points
Our Elected Officials Do Speak for Us, Whether We Like it or Not (Not a Political Post)
This post isn't a political one, but I have noticed something over the past few years regarding how we talk about politics that I'd like to call out, partly because it's just incorrect, and partly because it has implications for how we read and understand the Scriptures. For a long time now I've seen social … Continue reading Our Elected Officials Do Speak for Us, Whether We Like it or Not (Not a Political Post)
God Entranced 