Author: Shalem John
Chef Lance Nitahara can show you how to cook an egg perfectly four different ways, or the best use for nine different varieties of rice, or how to whip up 21 meals for several hundred kids spending a week at a summer camp. That last one is an unusual challenge in the world of America’s top chefs, but the Culinary Institute of America instructor and Chopped champion knows what he’s talking about. He spent three years as the executive chef at a large Christian camp and conference center in the Adirondack Mountains. He learned a lot about cooking and teaching…
Southern Baptists remain united in their long-standing opposition to gambling, pornography, abortion, and same-sex marriage, and they’re putting out stronger calls for the US government to ban what they see as sinful and harmful practices. On Tuesday at the annual meeting, a slate of resolutions—positional statements meant to represent the position of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)—all passed by huge majorities with little to no debate. Though the SBC’s opposition to gambling dates back to the 19th century, this week marks the first time Southern Baptists voted to condemn sports betting in particular. The new statement decries sports betting as…
The Presbyterian Church in America’s bookstore wouldn’t recommend or sell Jesus Calling, but the denomination doesn’t need to do anything about the best-selling devotional, according to the results of an investigation submitted to the General Assembly. Last year the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) ordered two denominational agencies to investigate the “appropriateness for Christians” of Jesus Calling. Now, ahead of the denomination’s annual assembly June 23, the denominational agencies—Mission to the World (MTW) and the Committee on Discipleship Ministries (CDM)—have issued the results of their investigations. Neither agency recommended any further action or condemnation of author Sarah Young’s work, although CDM,…