Religion and ethics are distinct yet deeply intertwined ways humans make sense of right and wrong. Religion supplies a narrative framework—stories, scriptures, rituals, and a vision of ultimate reality—that shapes moral imagination, defines virtues, and names obligations. Ethics supplies methods for clarifying duties, weighing competing goods, and translating moral insight Read more
Lesallan | October 2nd, 2025 Basis for Ethical Decisions – Response to Casey Good morning, Casey: Thank you for your gracious response and for sharing how prayer and patience shaped your decision. I appreciate how you emphasized not rushing but waiting on God for the right timing and words—that is Read more
Lesallan | September 25, 2025 Thinking Clearly, Living Faithfully: Logic and Ethics for Everyday Ministry Introduction In a world filled with opinions, influencers, and digital noise, how can Christians think clearly and live faithfully? Whether you are a teen navigating social media or an adult making leadership decisions, mastering logical Read more
Written by Lesallan | September 23, 2025 When Compassion Isn’t Enough: A Christian Reflection on Euthanasia “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute” (Proverbs 31:8, NKJV). In a world that prizes autonomy and fears suffering, euthanasia is often framed as Read more
Written by Lesallan – September 23, 2025 Revived by the Cross: Lessons from the Global South for Western Christian Renewal Western Christianity stands at a crossroads. As churches in the Global South flourish amid trials and persecution, Western congregations must ask how they might humbly receive spiritual insights from their Read more
From Learning to Living: A Prayer for the Nations Gracious Father, as we move from learning to living, we thank you for these weeks of study and for how you have widened our vision of your global church. You have blessed us with sisters and brothers across Africa, Asia, Latin Read more
Globalization, Immigration, and the Call to a Deeper Church
Lesallan | September 19, 2025 Lesallan BostronOhio Christian UniversityONLF3300 Historical Theology II (ONL25F2)Dr. Steven Ruby19 September 2025 Reframing Global Christianity: A Response to Jenkins’s The Next Christendom In The Next Christendom (Jenkins, 2011), Philip Jenkins presents a compelling thesis: the center of gravity for Christianity has shifted decisively from the Read more
Lesallan | September 19, 2025 Rediscovering Authentic Faith: Lessons from Non-Western Churches When we look beyond the gleaming sanctuaries of Europe and North America, we find churches bubbling with raw passion—communities that worship under trees, in village squares, or around simple wooden altars. Philip Jenkins argues that the future of Read more