Society

What Does it Mean to ‘Flourish’?

There is a universal longing, a desire transcending tribe, tongue, and nation that sits at the core of every human heart. It’s a desire for thriving. For blessedness. For fullness of life. For flourishing. Creation as God intended it was in a…

I Identify as a Pencil

Perhaps you know about a classic essay written in 1958 by the late Leonard Read, founder of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), titled “I, Pencil.” Recently, a guy named Lawrence Reed based a new essay, “I, Smartphone,” on Leonard’s…

The 5 Sure Signs of a Dying Church

By The Stream Published on November 10, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7S8ewZjT38 In this 14-minute video, Pastor Shane Idleman unpacks the five signs of a dying church and how they parallel with our Christian walk. What can we do to…