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2015-06-23T11:35:20-04:00

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Nones, Civilization, and Christian Ingratitude

Last updated on: June 23, 2015 at 11:35 am By Guest Contributor

by Brian Miller Civilizations rise and fall. The barbarians have been at the gates many times before at Rome, Constantinople, Vienna, and revolutionary Paris. The secular powers have not always survived these crises, but the Church has outlived them all. This should be of comfort to those of us fretting about the recent Pew study on religion. Christians are on the decline and “Nones” are on the rise. The effects of this can be seen everywhere in the culture around... Read more

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2015-06-17T14:49:38-04:00

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5 Sure Signs of a Dying Church

Last updated on: June 17, 2015 at 2:49 pm By Guest Contributor

Nights of prayer and worship are often replaced with Bingo and fund raisers. We’re in a hurry to burn through a sermon, scurry through worship, and head to the nearest restaurant. This is a sure sign of a dying church. Read more

2015-06-19T06:50:26-04:00

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The Enigmatic Apostle Paul— Does Anyone Ever Get Him Right?

Last updated on: June 19, 2015 at 6:50 am By Guest Contributor

Paul may have been the most intense man who ever lived. He said and believed that “to live is Christ and to die is gain,” and he proved he meant it every day. He was fearless. Shipwrecked thrice, snake bit, stoned and left for dead, flogged, imprisoned numerous times, and finally decapitated by Nero, Paul is the most convicting person I have ever written about. Read more

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2016-04-13T05:41:56-04:00

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Holding Onto Unforgiveness Against Others in the Church

Last updated on: April 13, 2016 at 5:41 am By Guest Contributor

by Greg Gordon Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. – Ephesians 4:29 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. – Matthew 6:12 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. – Luke 6:37 Using... Read more

2015-06-09T18:39:19-04:00

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Mr. Campolo – Opinions Change, but Truth Does Not

Last updated on: June 9, 2015 at 6:39 pm By Guest Contributor

by Shane Idleman Tony Campolo recently said this about gay-marriage, “…like so many other Christians, I was deeply uncertain about what was right.” But the Bible is crystal clear on sexual sin, including homosexuality. Unfortunately, those who are sounding the alarm are often categorized as irrational, judgmental, bigoted and intolerant. But how can we warn if we won’t confront, correct if we won’t challenge and and contend if we won’t question? We must speak the truth in love. Opinions change,... Read more

2015-06-09T07:10:10-04:00

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What God Does To Our Faces

Last updated on: June 9, 2015 at 7:10 am By Guest Contributor

by Brandon Showalter Whenever I read the story of Moses entering the Tent of Meeting in Exodus 33, David’s words in Psalm 34:5, or Paul’s wisdom in 2 Corinthians 3:7-12, I am always intrigued by the effect God himself has on our faces. I am definitely not speaking of the insufferable, plastic Christian smile I must admit that I have worn more than once to communicate that I am just fine when in fact I am not. I am speaking... Read more

2015-06-05T09:07:04-04:00

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Preach as a Dying Man to Dying Men

Last updated on: June 5, 2015 at 9:07 am By Guest Contributor

by Shane Idleman In a recent sermon I confessed to my congregation that I’m not primarily a pastor. After a brief pause, and a few blank stares, I stated, “I’m not primarily a pastor… I’m a preacher.” Those who have been called to preach, much like the prophets in the Old Testament, will confront compromise, condemn moral digression, and powerfully denounce sin in the hope of reconciling man to God—they speak the truth in love. This is why the Old... Read more

2015-06-03T08:59:18-04:00

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Little Widgets

Last updated on: June 3, 2015 at 8:59 am By Guest Contributor

Theology and science both have anomalies. That doesn’t mean that a given doctrine is bad or that our theory is false. It does mean that we don’t have all of the information. Adjustments might have to be made, even if we don’t know what they are yet. Read more

2015-05-29T08:34:22-04:00

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Christianity’s Revolutionary Recognition of Women as Equals

Last updated on: May 29, 2015 at 8:34 am By Guest Contributor

by David Theroux Marriage has been universal to civilization with most marriage ceremonies involving religion. Yet for years, traditional marriage and the family have been subjected to secular ridicule, with the family increasingly politicized and socialized by “progressive” government bureaucracies. The result has been an unprecedented decline of the family in America, producing increasing rates of non-marital births, divorces, juvenile crime, substance abuse, and other pathologies. This trend can be reversed, however, because the progressive narrative that supports it is... Read more

2017-05-25T15:14:14-04:00

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Getting Over our Embarrassment of the Supernatural

Last updated on: May 25, 2017 at 3:14 pm By Guest Contributor

Too often Christians in the West seem to have more of a belief in the devil's ability to deceive them than in the Holy Spirit's ability to lead them into all truth. This is an unnecessary paranoia. Read more

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