Category: In the Line of Fire

Editor’s Note: Michael Brown’s blog, In the Line of Fire, is now available as a newsletter. To have his cutting-edge commentary delivered … Read More

I concluded my recent article on “The 10 Commitments of a Jesus Revolutionary” with these words: “Let’s work together with … Read More

Since 1999, my life has been dominated by an overwhelming burden to see a real Jesus revolution—a sweeping move of … Read More

What if the “born gay” fallacy was true and it was possible to identify a “gay baby” in the womb? … Read More

For years, gay activists and their allies have mocked our “slippery slope” arguments about the implications of normalizing homosexual practice … Read More

There’s a reason we have books like Job and Ecclesiastes in the Bible. God is not threatened by our honest … Read More

According to church historian Vinson Synan, the Brownsville Revival (1995-2000) was the longest-running local church revival in American history, and … Read More

In her recent article on CNN’s Belief Blog, popular writer Rachel Held Evans explains, “There’s a misconception among many faithful … Read More

I know we all need to relax and unwind, and it’s true that lots of folks use social media to … Read More

How is it that nine non-elected officials in black robes can have such sweeping authority in our society? It is … Read More

It was Dietrich Bonhoeffer who said, “The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves … Read More

While the secular media is celebrating the demise of Exodus International and gay activists are hoping this will be the … Read More

Pastor John MacArthur has announced a “strange fire” conference to be held this October, claiming that part of the charismatic … Read More

It is one thing to provide humanitarian aid to the suffering Syrian people (although that is hardly an easy task … Read More

There are a lot of ridiculous myths that have become folk legends via the Internet, but the idea that the … Read More

As a new dad more than 35 years ago, I read a book about effective fathering, and one illustration from … Read More

One of the greatest failures of the contemporary church of America is our attempt to make the gospel of Jesus … Read More

In 1991, I wrote these words in the preface to Whatever Happened to the Power of God? Is the Charismatic … Read More

While looking at the Charisma News website last week, I noticed two stories. One had been shared almost 11,000 times, … Read More

One of the favorite sayings of charismatics and Pentecostals is that “the anointing breaks the yoke,” and while it is … Read More

Once again, true to form, the film industry is celebrating the two latest gay and lesbian flicks, both featuring torrid … Read More