Meet Chris Hillman, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Original Member of the Byrds and Humble Servant of Our Lord
Chris Hillman shares his faith journey, from a family tragedy at a young age through an early meeting with Christ then a turning away until a renewed commitment brought peace. On his struggles, he says, “The minute you profess your faith, the enemy jumps on you. He triples down his attack.”
As Mystics, We Proclaim Christ in the Age of Science
Faith in the age of science
The WORD vs. The words
The words we use reveal the state of our mind. For those renewed in Christ, we must not fall into the trap of “world speak,” but speak the powerful word of truth.
If Anxiety Has a Hold, Here’s the Only Cure
Our modern-day anxieties are caused by misdirecting where our true fear should be – fear of acting outside the will of God — and following our own will, which inevitably leads us to sin against God.
Meet Roger McGuinn, Working Musician and Man of Faith
In the post-World War II years, mass culture exploded and radio sent out new music created by artists tuned for teen-aged ears. Popular music in the late 1950s and early 1960s became massively popular as the growing music industry kept inspiring young listeners with...
My Name Is Ruth
My parents christened me Pamela Ruth Newton, named after my paternal grandmother Ruth Buffet Newton. As a girl, I didn’t much like my middle name. It sounded so old-fashioned, like my grandmother, and, well, so biblical, as it is. But now as a grandmother myself, I...
Buddy Holly and Robert Schumann – Thoughts on Music
Though born more than one hundred years apart, Robert Schumann and Buddy Holly don’t usually come up in the same sentence when discussing music. But why not? It occurred to me that for Robert Schumann and Buddy Holly, both professing Christians, the foundation of...
Let Them Eat Cake?
Reflecting on Masterpiece Cake Shop refusal to bake a wedding cake for same-sex wedding, Jeremiah Nighthawk Taylor asks, “How are Christians to deal in a sin sick society?” Christians are not called to fight the good fight by adopting an “us vs them” attitude to be fought out in the courts.
Meet Michael Booth, Campus Pastor Water Street Mission
Interview with Michael Booth, Campus Pastor Water Street Mission. “In my work I am trying to help people overcome the social-injustice issues. If we believe the Gospel is the good news to the poor and the dispossessed, we are called to take up our cross and follow Him.”