I would bet few people know that the original North Carolina state constitution required that candidates for public office in the state had to believe in God, affirm the truth of the Protestant religion, and accept the divine authority of the entire Bible (source: King of Kings by James Baird). […]
Category: Christian Worldview
Hints Of A Loophole
HT: NC Family Policy Council
Charles Murray’s Religious Awakening
This is a pretty interesting interview. I had been reading about Charles Murray and his books for several decades. He is a leading public intellectual and social commentator whose work has been fairly prolific. Murray discusses here the Christian basis for scientific and artistic advances in the western world; and […]
Christian View Of Government’s Role
The Bible teaches us that one of the roles of a righteous government is to be a "terror" to wrongdoers. Lawlessness is the consequence of ignoring the lesson of Romans 13 👇 pic.twitter.com/NVGSqHRnB5 — Josh Howerton (@howertonjosh) October 17, 2025
When Traditional Structures Are Thrown Out In The Church
I spoke with a friend recently who attends a rural church. She was distraught because a new pastor at her church had appointed himself to throw out all the hymnals the church owned. They were found in a dumpster behind the church. Below is a great presentation that discusses the […]
The Pastor Who Won’t Talk About Politics
If a pastor says, “I don’t talk about politics,” what he’s essentially saying is, “I won’t teach you how to love your neighbor.” How so? When a church says, “We don’t get political,” what they actually mean is, “We won’t apply God’s Word to public life.” But politics is public… […]
Seminary Forces That Teach Pastors To Be Timid
This is a pretty interesting essay below. He argues convincingly that pastors are taught in seminary a certain pattern of behavior and speech that causes them to lack courage and boldness. He explains he had to deprogram some of this teaching: When I think about many of the Christian leaders […]
Francis Schaeffer Interviewed
This interview likely took place on Pat Robertson’s “700 Club”. I found it interesting because I had never seen or heard him speak. Schaeffer was one of the major evangelical figures and thought leaders during the period approximately 40-75 years ago. I remember reading his book, “A Christian Manifesto”, when […]
The Dreaded Christian Nationalist
There are rumblings that this guy might not have always been the most consistent conservative in the past. But he is a gifted speaker and is saying the right things, at least for now: Every single Christian needs to be prepared to respond to this new line of attack. First, […]
Political Conservatism Predisposes To More Christianity, More Churches
Howerton is pastor of a Texas megachurch: The new explosive reality that needs to detonate in the heart of EVERY pastor in America… pic.twitter.com/O3LL7oqjRm — Josh Howerton (@howertonjosh) September 29, 2025