Five very significant decisions were handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court this summer. These Supreme Court decisions are especially impactful to Christians in general and the Church in particular. The Bostock case deserves special attention as many believe it may be as impactful to our society as Roe v. Wade was.
Read MorePaul’s declaration in Romans 6 that we have been set free from slavery to sin is so important. As Christians who’ve been redeemed by Christ, we’re to fight against the impulses of a sinful heart. We are called to confess our sins, fight against ungodly passions, and strive to live as the sanctified people Christ has made us to be—no longer slaves to sin but slaves to righteousness.
Read MoreThe Summer 2020 edition of Engaged in Mission magazine is available! In this edition, take a look with us at some of the amazing ministry adaptations and innovations that congregations and schools took during the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Even as ministry looked different than ever before, pastors, teachers, and church workers continued to stay committed to caring for their communities.
Read MoreThe June 2020 Supreme Court decision in the Espinoza v. Montana case opens the door for school choice funding by declaring that it is unconstitutional for a state constitution to prevent state funds from ever flowing to religious schools, even if those funds are directed to those schools by the independent decision of parents.
Read MoreIn this month’s “One Voice for Public Policy,” we discuss current challenges to religious liberty from daily life. We also learn more about the upcoming Supreme Court case Espinoza vs. Montana Dept. of Revenue, which will have implications for many states’ Blaine Amendments—relating to education funding.
Read MoreWe are all called to live out our baptismal calling even in the midst of stressful political seasons. We rise above hyper-partisanship even as we engage in our civic duties, and we repent when we do give into the vitriol and anger of the political process and sin against others. We lift the entire process in prayer to God, with hope for Him to bring salvation to all people.
Read More
