Demographics


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Ruth Tucker writes, “Shrouded in legend and glorified by sainthood, Patrick, Ireland’s great fifth-century missionary is one of the most misrepresented figures in church history” (From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya, 37). On this first episode of Strike the Match, we are discussing, “Who was St. Patrick and what can we […]

Who was St. Patrick?


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“‘O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?’” (Rev 6:10, ESV) . Last month, Open Doors USA, Advocacy Director, Kristin Wright noted that 2014 was the year for the highest level of global persecution of […]

Christian Persecution


The Badjao live on the sea. We don’t see them because we live on the land. The Rat Tribe lives underground. We’re not going to see them either, unless we are ready to go spelunking. I live in Birmingham, Alabama, population 1.5 million. But I don’t believe we have that […]

Seeing the Sea-Dwellers and the Rat Tribe



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I have discovered that every community in the United States has the most: Unchurched per capita Lost per capita Homosexuals per capita Atheists per capita Muslims per capita Agnostics per capita Income per capita Poverty per capita New Age book stores per capita Satan worshipers per capita Witches per capita […]

We have the Most…Per Capita



Speak rightly.  Language teaches doctrine. Isn’t that a beautiful church! [church as building] When is church this week? [church as worship service] We have church at 11:00 AM on Sunday. [church as moment in time and something to do] Why is it okay to communicate this way within the faith […]

Are We Practicing a Doctrinal Double Standard?