Category: The Latest
Here are the most recent posts from Griffin Paul Jackson.
Gospel Offense and Christian Kindness
We’re in a season in history when it’s popular, and true as ever, to talk about the offense of the gospel. God’s Word tells us that the good news of Christ will be a “stone...
Western Europe’s Christians Are as Religious as America’s ‘Nones’
This story is published in full at Christianity Today Religiously unaffiliated Americans are, unsurprisingly, less likely than their Christian countrymen to attend church regularly or say religion is important in their lives. However, on several common measures,...
Writing Tracker – Week 21 (May 20 – 26)
Writers write. That’s the bottom line. I’m going to blame my drop-off on the holiday weekend, which was too beautiful to spend indoors. Even so, I still pumped out an average of more than 1,000...
Your Personal Den of Robbers
When God enters his holy dwelling place, he brings a lot of change. This is the sanctification of the Christian life—the transformation of mind and heart. Part of that transformation is mopping up the dirty...
The Abandonment of Muslim Refugees
This year, the United States is on track to welcome the fewest number of refugees since 2002, when 9/11 thwarted resettlement programs in this country. That year, about 22,000 refugees found homes in America. So...
How to Love the Alien and Fight Bureaucratization: Paternalism over Partnership
Temptation 3: Paternalism over Partnership In my own experience in aid work and in conversation with many veteran colleagues, the heavy sociological question arises: Is aid colonial? The answer: sure, it can be—but it doesn’t...
The Editor of Our Faith
Ira Glass said something in his commencement speech to the Columbia J-School that I loved. He said editors don’t get the respect they deserve. (I’m certainly not an unbiased observer here.) There are so many...
Writing Tracker – Week 20 (May 13 – 19)
Writers write. That’s the bottom line. I didn’t hit the same stride as the week prior, but last week was still pretty productive in terms of output. Like the last several weeks, I have really...
7 Cautions Before Starting an Online Bible Study
When I set my writing goals at the end of last year, I had thought to begin a Bible study blog series, working through the book of Matthew. The idea of a public Bible study...
How to Love the Alien and Fight Bureaucratization: The Tyranny of Donors
Temptation 2: The Tyranny of Donors Missionaries, artists, and university administrators know this temptation well. We feel the wonderful blessing of receiving aid with which to do good work, but that aid comes with a...