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2018-12-14T09:29:26-09:00

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Dying Churches – a Solution?

Last updated on: December 14, 2018 at 9:29 am   By David Murrow

Two churches. One has a building but no people. The other has people but no building. Why can’t they get together? Read more

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2018-12-05T05:58:10-09:00

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Does God Really Afflict the Comfortable?

Last updated on: December 5, 2018 at 5:58 am   By David Murrow

One of liberal Christianity’s favorite shibboleths is this: God comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable. So what happens when conversion leads to comfort? Read more

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2018-12-04T05:18:40-09:00

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Why the Religious Right and Left Will Never Agree

Last updated on: December 4, 2018 at 5:18 am   By David Murrow

Traditionalists appeal to the rules. Progressives appeal to relationships. Read more

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2018-11-26T08:45:25-09:00

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Rhett Bulter: Sexual Predator?

Last updated on: November 26, 2018 at 8:45 am   By David Murrow

A kiss between Scarlett and Rhett illustrates how our sexual ethics have changed. Read more

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2018-11-19T07:15:31-09:00

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Jesus Called Out Sinners. Should We?

Last updated on: November 19, 2018 at 7:15 am   By David Murrow

Is it unChristlike to publicly shame the unrepentant? Read more

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2018-11-13T07:13:35-09:00

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Feminized messages in public schools

Last updated on: November 13, 2018 at 7:13 am   By David Murrow

High school is no longer about academic achievement; it's about relational harmony. Read more

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2018-11-13T06:59:02-09:00

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How Churches Create Isolated Christians

Last updated on: November 13, 2018 at 6:59 am   By David Murrow

In a lonely world, the church is uniquely positioned to offer genuine face-to-face human contact. Yet we've spent the past forty years removing the human contact from our Sunday services, to make them more attractive to visitors (and for TV). Read more

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2018-10-29T07:19:11-09:00

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I worship in a television studio

Last updated on: October 29, 2018 at 7:19 am   By David Murrow

The worship spaces we build today are dark, cavernous rooms designed to capture sound and images and broadcast them to the world. The studio audience (aka, the congregation) is almost an afterthought. Read more

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2018-10-21T09:23:23-09:00

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Why seeker-friendly churches are losing seekers

Last updated on: October 21, 2018 at 9:23 am   By David Murrow

Most contemporary churches offer almost nothing of interest to a visitor during the first 30 minutes of the service.   Read more

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Try my newest book for 99 cents

Last updated on: May 18, 2016 at 3:59 am   By David Murrow

In this book I tell the story of the darkest days in my marriage. Read more

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