Michael Brown

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  Should we still use 'The Message' Bible?

  In the aftermath of Eugene Peterson's controversial remarks about homosexuality, followed by his retraction, many have asked me if they should still use The Message.

• Is America's tweeting President a madman or a genius?

  Has Donald Trump proven himself to be mentally unstable to the point of being unqualified to be president? Or is he a genius who is always several steps ahead, tweeting with brilliant purpose and plan?

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  Do you know what the fundamental difference is between Christianity and Islam?

  There are, of course, great similarities between the world's two largest religions. But there's one fundamental difference.

• The man who was beheaded by ISIS terrorists the day he became a believer

  One of the Islamic State's victims was a man from Chad who had not been a Christian prior to the day ISIS cruelly executed him and 20 Coptic Christians from Egypt in cold blood.

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  Dear Miley Cyrus: About calling yourself 'gender neutral'

  When you say you're gender-neutral, is it to make a headline or to identify with people you love? Or are you deeply confused about your gender identity?

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  What did Jesus mean when He said 'It is finished!' in John 19:30?

  There is a lot we can learn from 'tetelestai', the word uttered by Jesus as he died on the cross.

• Should the U.S. take out Assad?

  Do we really know what's going on in Syria? And even if we did, should we try to remove Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad?