Many of us go to blockbuster sci-fi movies simply to be entertained, for the special effects and the thrill of the ride. We don’t go to think. If thrills and effects are the gold-standard, Avatar is Fort Knox. It’s the ultimate I-Max experience: gorgeously filmed in 3-D, loaded with exciting action, wowing the imagination. Christians […]
51: Everything Must Change
This is the first version of a NewsCWiPP under the new title InsideOut. Our ministry has changed its name to truthxchange. Our website, truthxchange.com, has a new look, new content, including audio and a blog. Now you can all react and interact. InsideOut seeks to examine what is happening on the inside (or underside) of events, […]
40: Geo–Politics, Pagan Spirituality, and the Scandal of Gospel Witness
At truthXchange, we take seriously the notion of a pagan planet and of the need for Christian witness to it. Such witness becomes more difficult as Christians discover the all–encompassing planetary nature of our world. As they say, a butterfly flaps its wings on one side of the globe and a violent storm arises on […]
25: The Global Church
I write this newsletter from Cape Town, South Africa, a most beautiful country with enormous social problems. I have lectured in all kinds of churches here; various types of Baptist churches, some charismatic churches, independent Bible churches, and many different kinds of Anglican churches, some “in communion” with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican […]
03: From Marginal Cult to World Civilization
I write this newsletter from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, a teeming, sophisticated city of 3 million, with high–rises, traffic jams, and out–door cafes. It has a Parisian flavor to it. Brazil is surprising me and Christians here are deeply concerned by my message, for they see the new spirituality everywhere. But this is a travelogue with […]
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The Spirituality of Politics
by Dr. Peter Jones | August 24, 2020As we approach the 2020 presidential elections, Christians should think deeply about their vote. Clearly, no current political party has any right to lay claim to being the G.O.P, “God’s Own Party.” Traditionally, believers (myself included) have sought to avoid taking a public political stance in order both to respect the political choices of fellow believers […]
Cultural Warts or Faithful Servants
by Dr. Peter Jones | August 20, 2020According to recent polls, most young people “have graded Christianity, and so far, the grades aren’t looking good.” Young believers do not want the name “Christian” because of “the baggage that accompanies the label.” We all have baggage, but there is something very fishy going on here. Why is the most ethical, humane movement in […]
Only Five Black Lives Matter?
by Dr. Peter Jones | July 14, 2020Systemic Racism The accusation of “systemic racism” is everywhere—in the news media, in the halls of government, in churches, and, above all, in politics. The term implies that our country’s entire “system” is shot through in all areas and by all people with the belief that one race (the white race) is better than all […]
What the PCA Study Committee Did Not Study.
by Dr. Peter Jones | June 16, 2020Our silence in this area could be seen as defeatist or as a fearful withdrawal from engagement with unbelievers on the one volatile subject (LGBT+ issues) that daily overwhelms the news media and leads many institutions, both legal and cultural, to deny Christian citizens the right to free speech and to responsible action.