God’s Grace and Our Sin

I recently started a new Concentrating On the Majors Study—it is the foundational study that all new YBL groups use as an introduction to the Christian life. I have had the privilege of leading this study over 34 times in the last 16 years—and I can honestly say that...

Why Do We Celebrate Communion?

1 Corinthians 11:24-25 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you...

Religious Minorities on the Edge of Extinction

A few weeks ago, I participated in an event at the American Enterprise Institute called “Edge of Extinction: The Eradication of Ethnic and Religious Minorities in Iraq.” (Video and a description of the event are here.) Our panel discussion was headlined by former...

The Desire for Stability and the Right to Work

The search for work is never easy. In Europe, however, the Euro Crisis has had a particularly heavy effect on youth. Between 2011 and 2013, Spain’s 18 to 25-year-old unemployment rates hovered around 50 percent,peaking at 56 percent in 2013. It is no coincidence that...