Tuesday's Catch: The Religious Life of Gen Z and More

The Religious Life of Gen Z

At the beginning of the 20th century, sociologist Max Weber prophesied that religion-less modernity would become unbearable for secular society. He predicted the emergence of what he called late modernity, a period in which people embraced a kind of polytheism, hybridizing their spirituality by welding together different beliefs and practices in an attempt to find enchantment in the midst of bland secularism. He might have been right. Read More

Phil Vischer: Social Welfare Is Not to Blame for Racial Inequality

On June 14, Phil Vischer (who is known for being one of the creators of VeggieTales), posted a video called “Race in America,” which has generated over 1.2 million views as of this writing. In a follow-up video posted a few days ago, Vischer addressed four questions people have been asking him in response to his initial post, and he encouraged his white viewers not to downplay their role in fighting racial injustice. Read More

The Trinity Is Missing from Christian Worship Music

While churches praise God from whom all blessings flow, they don't praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Read More

The drift away from Trinitarian hymnody is found in churches at both ends of the theological spectrum as well as in those somewhere in the middle.

One on Ones, 101: The Perfect Primer on Contact Ministry

So you’re getting to know students beyond just the “Oh hey, good to see you again!” You’ve got some contacts and you want to start getting into some “spiritual conversations”, but how exactly do you go about that? You hear that “intentional discipleship” is a hallmark of great youth ministries, but, uh, what are you supposed to do, sit down and say, “Okay kid, here we go. Time to follow Jesus, lemme give you a rundown.”?? Here’s a few tangible jumpstarters you can use as you move from “contact work” to “intentional discipleship”. Read More

Looking for a Gospel Opening? Ask About Their Tattoo.

As we go through our days, looking to speak to others about Christ, maybe it’s time we considered how asking about someone’s tattoo could be intentionally evangelistic. Read More

I personally don't like tattoos but I would be the first person to admit asking someone about his or her tattoo is a good conversation starter. I also have lots of friends and acquaintances with tattoos. My dislike of tattoos is aesthetical. I think that they detract from the beauty of an individual's natural appearance. With a very few exceptions the tattoos that I have seen have been poor quality art. To put it plainly, they were ugly! They did not enhance the appearance of the person with the tattoo.

Young people will often gets themselves tattooed because their peers have tattoos and those who have tattoos put pressure on those who don't have tattoos to get a tattoo. One of the reasons is that they don't want to stand out as the only person with tattoos.

If someone wants to adorn his or her skin, I suggest body painting. Unlike tattoos, body painting can be changed to fit one's mood. Body painting is also not permanent.