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Should the United States Get a “National Divorce”?
Should America get a divorce from itself? Twenty percent of Americans think so, believing Republican- and Democratic-leaning states should split into separate countries.
Should the US follow Uganda on homosexuality?
The Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill has brought out some of the schisms among social conservatives over homosexuality. Some religious conservatives in the US are now calling for recriminalization of homosexuality. Is this a good idea?
Whatever Happened to Evangelism? (2013)
It’s time someone wrote a book for the church titled Whatever Became of Evangelism? The point would be how we tend to avoid terms like “lost” or “hell” or “salvation.” It would detail how the Great Commission became the Great Rhetoric and then...
The Church in a Post-Christian Culture
When we speak of post-Christian, we are making the point that the church no longer occupies a central place of social and cultural hegemony. This represents a monumental shift in the cultural context into which the American, church is now...
Modern Discipleship: Preparing for Evacuation Rather Than Occupation
It is all too evident that biblical discipleship is either absent or woefully inadequate to producing any tangible fruit, much less real freedom in Christ. Thus too many within the body are mired in sin management rather than freedom from it,...
God's Weight Loss Plan - Part 3
If you are carrying around an unforgiving spirit it is weighing you down spiritually and emotionally. I know from sad personal experience.
Sentence Upheld for Pastor in Algeria Stopped for Carrying Christian Literature
A case that began with police in Algeria stopping a Christian suspected of carrying Bibles in his car ended yesterday with a large fine for the church leader.
Christians Emerge as Key Constituency in Australian Election Campaign
Ahead of Australia's closely-fought October 9 election, the nation's Christians are emerging as a large and increasingly influential constituency.
Traditions that Bring Christ Home - Part 1
The ways Americans celebrate Christmas are as varied as the songs of the season flooding the radio airways. As the holiday bursts upon us, starting with Christmas decorations in some stores as early as October, many families wonder if their...
Critics Seek Changes in 'Anti-Jewish' Mel Gibson Film
As Mel Gibson's movie "The Passion" entered the editing stage, an ad hoc panel of critics judged that an early script contained "strong anti-Jewish potential" and that it would present "an inescapably negative picture of Jewish society and...
The Truth about Same-Sex "Marriage"
The good news: The U. S. Senate will vote on the Marriage Protection Amendment early next month. The bad news: There remains much confusion around the defining issues. When asked about same-sex "marriage," many(including Christians) say that while...
Memories Happen
Take a deep breath. Smell that? It's the smell of Christmas. If I took my favorite memories and put them in a gallon jug, over half would have something to do with Christmas...
No Saudi Arrests Made Over Attacks
Terrorism suspects have been arrested in over 40 countries since Sept. 11, but none have been announced so far in Saudi Arabia - believed to be the home of at least half of the suicide hijackers and many more suspects.
From Homophobia to Homofascism
I have always been very careful to distinguish between the "homosexual agenda," or the political movement, and the person, made in the image of God, who is trapped in the sin of homosexuality. I never want to be perceived as a "grace-less"...
Sadly, Ahmadinejad appears to be serious....
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad questioned the official version of the Sept. 11 attacks and defended the right to cast doubt on the Holocaust in a tense appearance Monday at Columbia University. Ahmadinejad made the amazing assertation that...
Does "Rest in Peace" (RIP) Have a Christian Origin?
“Rest in Peace” first appeared in the original Latin translation in 1613, and then in English in 1681. The traditional use of “Rest in Peace” was etched onto gravestones, and then became incorporated into many funeral services. Its beginnings are...
Girl Sings “Let it Go” in Ukrainian Shelter, Video Goes Viral
As I have discussed often over the years, it is conventional wisdom in our postmodern culture that all truth claims are personal and subjective. But when children are hiding in shelters and bombs are falling on a children’s hospital, such...
7 Facts You May Not Know about the Christmas Story
Jesus was simply a baby, and yet so many people were amazed at His glory. We serve such a big God and He is worthy. As we learn fun facts about His birth story, may we be more prone to press into the worship and honor of Him this Christmas season....
Why Meta Abandoning Fact-Checkers Marks a Turning Point for Social Media
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a major shift in content moderation, replacing third-party fact-checkers with a community-driven model across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. While the move aims to reduce political bias and foster free speech,...
What Does China’s Economic Collapse Mean for America’s Future?
While a number of stories, both at home and abroad, have taken their turn leading headlines, one of the more important and potentially troubling trends in recent months has been the continued downturn of China’s economy. I call it troubling less...
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