Articles — Jonathan Merritt

Jonathan Merritt: A Book Cover and a Big Ask

Jonathan's new book cover is released, and he has a big ask.

CultureJonathanAugust 29, 2013book, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jonathan Merritt

The spiritual danger of doing good: An interview with Peter Greer

Peter Greer talks about the dark side of doing good.

CultureJonathanAugust 26, 2013burnout, charity, Christian, ego, good, Hope International, Jonathan Merritt, micro-enterprise, micro-finance, Ministry, Peter Greer, poor, poverty, pride, service, social justice, Stress, work

Christians and the Myth of the “Hookup Culture”

Some Christians decry a "hookup culture" among youth. New data shows they are wrong.

CultureJonathanAugust 23, 2013Christianity, Controversy, Culture, divorce, evangelicalism, History, Jonathan Merritt, Marriage, moral decline, promiscuity, Racism, Robert Bork, Sex, Sexuality, stats, University of Portland, War

Defending Intelligent Design: An Interview with Stephen Meyer

Darwin's Doubt author, Stephen Meyer, attempts to combine Biblical fidelity with scientific rigor.

CultureJonathanAugust 23, 2013Charles Darwin, Controversy, Creation, Creationism, Darwinian, Darwin’s Doubt, debate, Discovery Institute, evolution, Intelligent Design, Jonathan Merritt, Science, Stephen Meyer

Transgender Issues More Complicated than Christians Portray

Some Christians' portrayals of transgender issues seem to leave out critical pieces of the puzzle.

CultureJonathanAugust 23, 2013biology, Christianity, complexity, Controversy, evangelicalism, Jonathan Merritt, research, Russell Moore, Science, Sexuality, theology, transgender

Fixing America's Failing Families: An Interview with T.D. Jakes

Jakes shares why he thinks the American family is failing and how he plans to fix it.

CultureJonathanAugust 14, 2013Art, drugs, families, family, fatherhood, fathers, Film, George Zimmerman, justice, media, motherhood, mothers, Oprah, President Obama, Race, Racism, Sony, Sony Pictures, T-D- Jakes, Trayvon Martin, violence

Christians Must Oppose Anti-Muslim Discrimination

Many Christians claim to care about freedom of religion, but some seem to mean "their own" religion.

CultureJonathanAugust 14, 2013Christianity, discrimination, Gallup, Islam, Jonathan Merritt, Muslims, politics, polls, Public Religion Research Institute, religious freedom, religious liberty, stats, Tennessee, Texas, trends

Why Christians Need the Church: An Interview with Lillian Daniel

Rev. Lillian Daniel is calling a disenchanted generation of Christians back to church.

CultureJonathanAugust 14, 2013church, community, conservativism, evangelicalism, future, Generations, individualism, Jonathan Merritt, liberalism, Lillian Daniel, narcissism, religion, Spirituality, trends, youth

Spurgeon: Conservative Icon, Political Liberal

Conservative Christians love Charles Spurgeon. Many don't know he was politically liberal.

CultureJonathanAugust 13, 2013Bill Leonard, Charles Spurgeon, church history, conservative, foreign policy, History, Jonathan Merritt, liberal, partisanship, peace, politics, Preaching, Tom Nettles, War

Navigating Moral Gray Areas: An Interview with Brett McCracken

Brett McCracken shares how Christians can navigate the moral gray areas in culture.

CultureJonathanAugust 12, 2013alcohol, Andy Crouch, books, Brett McCracken, Christ and Culture, Christianity, Culture, ethics, Film, freedom, interviews, Jonathan Merritt, legalism, liberty, morality, morals, Music, Richard Niebuhr, theology, trends

Guest Post: The Impossibility of Rest

A guest post from Timothy Willard explores the concepts of rest and stress.

CultureJonathanAugust 12, 2013busyness, Facebook, Jonathan Merritt, rest, Stress, technology, The Sound of Silence, time management, Timothy Willard, twitter

Christian Ministry will Reward Unsung Heroes to the Tune of $50,000

Adventures in Missions will give $50,000 to innovative Christian leaders.

CultureJonathanAugust 12, 2013Adventures in Missions, Atlanta, awards, charity, Christianity, CNN, CNN Heroes, Do Something! Awards, Fox Theater, Ministry, prizes, social entrepeneurship, social innovation, VH1

Faithful Questioning: An Interview with Matthew Lee Anderson

Christians aren't often comfortable with asking spiritual questions. How can you do it well?

CultureJonathanAugust 12, 2013Christianity, discipleship, doubt, Jonathan Merritt, Matthew Lee Anderson, MereOrthodoxy-com, Moody publishers, questioning, questions, reformed theology, spiritual formation

What Reza Aslan Could Actually Teach Us

The real lesson Reza Aslan teaches us has less to do with history than you might expect.

CultureJonathanAugust 12, 2013Atheism, Bed Religion, Christianity, Controversy, debate, Fox News, History, Islam, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus Seminar, John Dominic Crossan, Lauren Green, Muslim, Reza Aslan, Zealot

Jonathan Merritt: Remixed - Last Leaders

The third talk in a new series on the upside-down Kingdom of God.

CultureJonathanAugust 5, 2013Cross Pointe Church, Devotional, Kingdom, Kingdom of God, leadership, remixed, servanthood, service, theology

Following God When it Doesn't Make Sense: An Interview with Josh Ross

Josh Ross wrestles with doubt, grief, and pain and somehow still keeps the faith.

CultureJonathanAugust 5, 2013AIDS, book, Christianity, church, Confession, counseling, doubt, faith, fear, grief, Hope, interview, Jonathan Merritt, Josh Ross, Ministry, questions, theology, unbelief, uncertainty

Evangelicals and Immigration: Crunching the Numbers

Debate erupts over where evangelicals are on immigration reform. Jonathan crunches the polls.

CultureJonathanAugust 3, 2013Christian Post, church, Controversy, immigration, Jonathan Merritt, Nap Nazworth, politics, polls, Public Opinion, Public Religion Research, Robert Jones, trends

Politics, Patriotism, and Pacifism: An Interview with Stanley Hauerwas

"America's Best Theologian" talks about war, peace, and the church's relationship with the state.

4 Reasons Christians Should Support a Path to Citizenship

Politicians continue to debate the "pathway to citizenship." Here's four reasons to support it.

CultureJonathanAugust 3, 2013CBS, christians, Congress, Evangelical Immigration Table, Evangelicals, Immigration reform, Jonathan Merritt, law, Pathway to citizenship, politics, Public Opinion, Race, Racism, trends

Jonathan Merritt: Remixed - Enemy Lovers

The second talk in a new series on the upside-down Kingdom of God.

CultureJonathanJuly 29, 2013Bible, Cross Pointe Church, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, paradigm shift, priorities, remixed, sermon, The Kingdom of God, thinking, values