Reflections on Jeffrey Rosen’s The Pursuit of Happiness
by Daniel Rodriguez As we celebrate our country’s 250th anniversary this year, I am sure these famous words have rung in many Americans’ minds: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among them are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Perhaps no other words in American history have been more influential and...
Your Church Campus Is Empty: Let the (Preschool) Children Come to Me
by Derek J. Cominskie “Both boys again left the lunch tables multiple times to run around the lunchroom, laughing, causing the teacher to chase them. . . . When the teacher asked them to come line up . . . the boys laughed and ran in the other direction. Two teachers worked together to ‘catch’ the boys.” My family did not attend church for the early years of my childhood. However, needing someone to watch their rambunctious (and...
Virtue, Happiness, and the Fulfillment of Human Potential
by Nicolas Cruz Virtue is an essential quality of the Christian life; specifically, living virtuously enables us to achieve human flourishing and to fulfill our potential in God’s grand design. In this article, I will examine the four cardinal virtues as explained by Josef Pieper and suggest some ways the discipline of psychology interacts with the cardinal virtues.[1] Josepf Pieper and the Four Cardinal Virtues Josef Pieper, writing...
Rethinking Worship (2/2)
by Eric K. Thomsen This article represents the second post in a two-part series. Worship by the Book Derek Thomas lists wide-ranging instances where Scripture clearly emphasizes the mandate to worship according to biblical standards: the judgment pronounced upon Cain’s deficient offering and heart (Genesis 4:3–8); the building of the tabernacle, where all preparations followed a strict, God-prescribed pattern (Exodus 25:40); the first...
Rethinking Worship (1/2)
by Eric K. Thomsen Worship is a common word in church circles. It is hard to attend a service without hearing terms such as praise and worship, worship service, worship leader, or worship team. Yet, despite these frequent references to worship, a wide variety of ideas exist regarding this important subject. Many Christians mistakenly believe worship describes only what the congregation does each week before the sermon—songs, prayer,...
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