Mike Wittmer

Category: Christian Worldview

  • Interview, Part Two

    Interview, Part Two

    Here is the second part of the pastor’s interview that began yesterday. 5. Some Christians, I can only imagine, will be inclined to push back on your book, arguing that the church is already too worldly and doesn’t need encouragement to “enjoy life”. How would you respond to such criticisms? One friend asked if most…

  • Interview

    Interview

    I spent the last couple of hours responding to perceptive questions from a pastor who wants to share Becoming Worldly Saints with his congregation. I thought that the answers might interest some of you and encourage your faith. I’ll post the first half now and the second half tomorrow. 1. The question driving your book…

  • sympathy

    sympathy

    Here are my initial, unformed thoughts on something I’ve observed in the past week. I figure a blog is a good place to share this in the hope that others would add to or correct my first draft. I have been struck by our cultural leaders’ lack of sympathy for the religious perspective. Last Sunday…

  • where you start determines where you end

    where you start determines where you end

    Last Friday the Supreme Court expanded marriage, at least for now, to any two consenting adults. As Justice Roberts noted in his dissent, the court offered no reason why gender doesn’t matter but the number does. If the court is consistent, it will legalize polygamy the next time a polygamist sues. Much has already been…

  • you are called

    you are called

    This devotional for Our Daily Journey rises out of my research for Becoming Worldly Saints. I hope it helps people apply the Reformation’s notion of vocation. There is still time to fix errors before I turn it in, so if you see something please say something. Thanks! read > Colossians 3:18-25 Remember that the Lord…

  • love theologically

    love theologically

    I learned today that a prominent evangelical pastor warned in a sermon that we must not let our theology get in the way of our love. I didn’t hear the message myself, as I rarely listen to podcasts besides “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” and “Planet Money.” But I trust my friend who told me,…

  • new creation

    new creation

    Now that my grades are in, I can give a recap of last month’s Gospel Coalition conference, “Coming Home: New Heaven and New Earth.” Click here to listen to my session, “Teaching Your People to Become Worldly Saints.” TGC is an inspiring time of preaching, singing, and making and renewing gospel friendships. The plenary sessions…

  • Gnostic Sex

    Gnostic Sex

    A lot of us have been thinking the last couple of days about how our culture came to be where it is. The religious freedom piece may be the most important, but for now I want to focus on how our society came to believe that homosexual activity and changing one’s gender are perfectly natural…

  • Let’s Talk

    Let’s Talk

    For the second week this month, the Grand Rapids Press posted an editorial on LGBT issues. The last one declared it was a disgrace that Michigan hadn’t yet made LGBT a protected class, and yesterday’s appealed for calm and a conversation. Here’s the backstory. After an owner of an auto shop brazenly (and sinfully) said…

  • TGC Sale

    TGC Sale

    I’m leaving home for “Coming Home,” The Gospel Coalition’s national conference. I am interested in learning how many of the speakers have an earthly vision of the final state and how many have a spiritual, heavenly view. I don’t know how to believe in both the resurrection and a non-physical, heavenly view of the end,…