The church has grown anti-intellectual and sensate, out of touch with the relevancy of Jesus and the gospel to contemporary life. Marred by scandal, infighting, and a lack of conviction, the church’s prophetic voice, once resounding with power on issues of slavery and human rights, is now but a whimper. The gospel no longer receives a fair hearing

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And don’t think for a moment that these failings are isolated to Zacharias alone or to people like Liberty University’s Jerry Falwell Jr. or Hillsong’s Carl Lentz. These powerful men were coddled and enabled by other powerful men and then automatically and reflexively defended by thousands upon thousands of angry and loyal Christian followers until

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This confirmation of Zacharias’s misconduct represents yet another confirmed failing in yet another high-profile Christian ministry. 2020 has been a brutal year for the church. And with each failure, it becomes harder and harder for honest men and women to blame the church’s challenges on “the world” or “the left” or really any other external

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