Social Issues
Being a Christian in the world today isn’t always easy. Find help from God’s Word for navigating some of the issues that come up in everyday life.
Help the abused with truth
If you know someone who’s been abused, you need to read and heed Isaiah’s words: “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed”…
How to help the abused (& abusive)
Many years ago, a woman came into my office and confessed to me that her husband was hurting her and her kids physically and…
A walk in my shoes
When I was little, I loved putting on my mom’s high-heeled shoes and imagining I was a grown-up. I remember looking out the car…
Millenials are people too
To all of you who graduated high school since 2000, on behalf of Baby Boomers and Gen Xers everywhere, I want to apologize for…
Your problems are not outside of you
For the past 30 years or so, the self-esteem movement has preached one message: You are wonderful just the way you are. That sounds…
Stop looking for a savior
Elon Musk just bought Twitter. Some are decrying this development because they don’t like a billionaire having so much control over this app. Others…
No greater love
The heart-wrenching attack on Ukraine by Russia is a clear demonstration of the worst of humanity. Yet amidst the destructive cruelty we’ve seen play…
Why does racism exist?
A few years ago, I tried to explain racism to my kids. I defined racism as the belief that races are not distinct equals…
His love for the world
I’m so glad that Jesus wasn’t racist. The Novotny family tree reaches its branches back to modern Germany and the Czech Republic. Lots of…
Diversity in the church
There are few things that I love more than seeing diversity in the church. When Puerto Ricans, Pakistanis, Brazilians, African Americans, Caucasians, Hmong, Mexicans,…
God & transgender—Part 5
God gave us a gender (male or female); sin broke our bodies (including our sense of gender); Jesus’ body was broken to give us…
God & transgender—Part 4
I came across a sobering statistic from the American Academy of Pediatrics. It reported that 42 percent of transgender teens have attempted suicide. 42…