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May 2019

May 22, 2019

7 Ways to Make a Difference With Your Friends That Are on the Road to Hell

If you're ready to actually do something about the lostness of your friends around you,...

September 2017

September 07, 2017

Do You Have to Be Heterosexual to Be a Christian?

Are we really comfortable declaring certain people as incapable of being Christians by adding requirements...

May 2017

May 18, 2017

Belief in the Bible Just Hit an All-Time Low: Why This Doesn’t Have to Be a Harbinger of Doom

For the first time in Gallup's history, biblical skepticism has surpassed biblical literalism. This doesn't...

May 12, 2017

Must One Believe in the Infallibility of the Bible in Order to be a Christian?

Questioning the infallibility of the Bible has always been a quick road to heresy. But...

October 2016

October 10, 2016

Biblical Litmus Tests, The Rise of the Nones, and Today’s Acts 15 Crisis

The close parallels between Acts 15 and today's controversy surrounding biblical inerrancy and salvation.

October 03, 2016

Does a Person Have to Believe Noah’s Ark Really Happened to Be Saved?

Is belief in Jesus enough for salvation, or is belief in the inerrancy of all...

September 2016

September 28, 2016

Andy Stanley vs Albert Mohler: Is Belief in All the Bible a Litmus Test for Salvation?

What are two heavyweights of the evangelical world fighting about? Where does the Bible fit...

August 2015

August 14, 2015

Story of Hope: Kristin

From an atheist on the verge of an abortion to a passionate follower of Jesus,...

May 2015

May 04, 2015

Story of Hope: Jennifer

Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a...

April 2015

April 18, 2015

Step Into the Light #2 – What Does It Mean to Be Saved?

This sermon answers the basic question: What does it mean to be saved?

April 14, 2015

Why We Use So Many Terms for 'Salvation'

Why do we use different terms to describe the same experience? Depending on your background...

January 2014

January 06, 2014

Why the Goal Posts Keep Moving

In life, we keep looking for finish lines, places where we can sit and...

November 2013

November 18, 2013

Why You Don't See Your Story as a Blessing

You have a story to tell. Your God story. The story of how God intersected...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Growing Up Amish, by Ira Wagler

Growing Up Amish is a moving memoir of a life and lifestyle that is foreign...

October 14, 2013

Good God, Lousy World & Me, by Holly Burkhalter

Holly Burkhalter's unusual journey to faith is a refreshing reminder that God is always at...

July 2013

July 10, 2013

How a Playdate Can Change a Life

It's the little things that can change a life. A few weeks ago at Mt...

May 2013

May 02, 2013

The False Choice Between Calvinism and Arminianism

Am I a Calvinist or an Arminian? Yes. And life is great here above the...

May 01, 2013

My Test Drive with Prius Theology

When the Toyota Prius hit the market in 2000, the world was introduced to the...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Calvinism: My Journey There and Back Again (Part 2)

When I left off yesterday, I was heading off to Africa with a armful of...

April 29, 2013

Calvinism: My Journey There and Back Again (Part 1)

It's Calvinism week here at mtvpastor, where I'm going to weigh in on the growing...