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2018-07-04T09:45:00-06:00

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Freedom of Religion

Last updated on: July 4, 2018 at 9:45 am By Guest Contributor

*This is a guest post by my good friend and pastor Daniel Wysong. “Our relationship with Christ—and any other successful relationship—is based on freedom.” ~ Boundaries, Cloud and Townsend The 4th of July is here again. It’s a day we Americans celebrate liberty: the freedom to choose how we think, act, and express ourselves. Our nation was founded with the idea that as long as one is respecting the rights of others, one should be able to hold a dissenting... Read more

2018-06-27T13:41:58-06:00

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My Approach to Evil and Suffering

Last updated on: June 27, 2018 at 1:41 pm By Matthew Distefano

Anyone who affirms God has to deal with the age-old question, “What about evil?” No matter what our theology says about the divine—no matter whether we believe that God is nonviolent or full of violence, full of love or full of wrath, a respecter of human volition or a bigger Calvinist than Calvin himself—the problem of evil and suffering is, well, a problem. Majorly. We should all recognize this. In fact, when atheists bring up the problem of evil, when... Read more

2018-06-15T12:27:14-06:00

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A Few Thoughts on Jeff Sessions, the Bible, and Immigration

Last updated on: June 15, 2018 at 12:27 pm By Matthew Distefano

I’m sure you’ve all heard the latest news about what is going on at our southern border. If you haven’t, please allow me to inform you: At this very moment, our government is ripping immigrant children away from their parents, in part, as a means to “deter mothers from migrating to the United States with their children.” In other words, children are being used as leverage against their parents—roughly 1,358 of them since last October, in fact. This is all... Read more

2018-06-07T16:38:03-06:00

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Some Things to Consider When Discussing the So-Called Sin of Homosexuality

Last updated on: June 7, 2018 at 4:38 pm By Matthew Distefano

The other day, my friend and colleague Keith Giles engaged in a lively debate with the folks from G220 Radio on the topic of homosexuality and the Bible. The three hosts took the stance that the Bible condemns all non-heterosexual romantic relationships, while Giles argued for full affirmation of the LGBTQ+ community. After listening to the show in its entirety, I wanted to offer some initial thoughts on the topic by providing 10 things for us to remember when confronting... Read more

2018-05-31T11:11:39-06:00

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An Open Letter to Jesse Duplantis

Last updated on: May 31, 2018 at 11:11 am By Matthew Distefano

Jesse, C’mon, man! For real? You need another jet? One that costs $54 million? That’s a lot of cheddar, homeboy. Do you know what you could do with $54 million? I don’t, but I’m pretty sure a lot of homeless folks could be fed for a long time with that kind of cash. I’m pretty sure that kind of #ballastatus-money could go a long way in Gaza, or in sub-Saharan Africa. I’m pretty sure a good deal of suffering Syrians... Read more

2018-05-29T10:53:58-06:00

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Direct Experience vs. The Bible: Some Initial Thoughts

Last updated on: May 29, 2018 at 10:53 am By Matthew Distefano

Over the past couple weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about experience and how it relates to truth, the pursuit of truth, the Bible, and so on and so forth. I’ve been doing this, not only because my friend and colleague Keith Giles has been discussing it a lot on his blog and elsewhere, but because it’s been the topic of conversation during my weekly bonfires with my best friend and fellow author Mike Machuga. What I have found utterly... Read more

2018-05-22T15:22:59-06:00

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If Anyone Is Going to Hell, It’s the Christians

Last updated on: May 22, 2018 at 3:22 pm By Matthew Distefano

Although I no longer engage in theological discussions on Facebook all that often, I still get into it with folks from time to time. What I find fascinating is the level of certainty with which many Christians approach whatever topics are being discussed. Especially confounding is how many of these “believers” offhandedly talk about the fate of non-believers. In essence, everyone is going to hell. Muslims. Atheists. Jews. Even Christians who theologically see things differently than them are one day... Read more

2018-05-18T11:08:15-06:00

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A Quick Note to Kevin DeYoung

Last updated on: May 18, 2018 at 11:08 am By Matthew Distefano

Hey man, I doubt you know who I am. And that’s totally cool. Unlike the folks you roll with, I’m a nobody. But I know who you are. I saw your interview from the film “Hellbound?” And although I don’t agree with you on most theological matters, I wanted to thank you for taking the time to talk to Kevin Miller. Given that you guys vehemently disagree, it probably took some guts to do that. Anyway, the other day, I... Read more

2018-05-11T10:08:45-06:00

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The Date for the End of the World REVEALED!!!

Last updated on: May 11, 2018 at 10:08 am By Matthew Distefano

There have been a multitude of end-of-the-world predictions concocted throughout my lifetime. Too many to count in fact. The latest comes from this crackpot named Mathieu Jean-Marc Rodrigue, who claims that according to the Bible, June 24, 2018 will be that fateful day. Somehow or another, if you do some calculations based on crop prices, a passage from the book of Revelations (yes, with an “s”), and some other nonsense that I can’t quite follow, you’ll come up with this... Read more

2018-05-07T16:14:54-06:00

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A Biblical Worldview? No Thanks!

Last updated on: May 7, 2018 at 4:14 pm By Matthew Distefano

There are many Christian phrases that make me recoil in agony. In fact, a short time back, I wrote an article on some of the ones I find most cringeworthy. You can read it here. One I didn’t cover, however, is the phrase “biblical worldview.” So, that is what I am going to focus on in this piece. To start, I really don’t even know if such a worldview exists. Sure, many Christians, being the self-referential creatures of certainty that... Read more

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