January 2010
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The Pomp, Prestige, and Power of the American Church must Go!
From his book Dual Citizens, in a chapter titled The Power of Weakness: Why Christianity Works Best as an Underdog, Jason J. Stellman observes: The difficulty is that most Americans are not used to being in the minority, and when it comes to being underdogs, we’re just plain bad at it. Hence flows the American church’s… Continue reading
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Money and the Ministry: A Blessing and A Curse
Money is either a blessing or a curse. But I guess it’s more accurate to say that it’s our attitude toward money that is the real culprit here. And the ministry is not exempt: 7 Was it a sin for me to lower myself in order to elevate you by preaching the gospel of God to… Continue reading
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Greg Boyd told Mennonites to “Go to Hell”
During his keynote speech at a leadership conference held at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, VA, pastor and author Greg Boyd told the assembled Mennonites to “Go to Hell”: This lady particularly liked it when I told my Mennonite audience to “Go to Hell!” “I’m quite sure no Mennonite has ever heard that from a… Continue reading
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What About Our Aborted Babies?
Over this past weekend, numerous pulpits across the US were devoted to protecting the life of the unborn, from a biblical standpoint. And we could go on debating when life actually begins in the womb. But does it really matter? Since Roe vs. Wade some 50 million of our unborn babies have been aborted. Yes, nations… Continue reading
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Another Church Sign
So I was driving by a local church sign, and like everyone else, read: Pray Until Something Happens Oh my! When are we going to get it right. I immediately thought about how bad and damaging the assumptions of this sign really is: 1. Somehow our prayers guarantee results. 2. If we pray long and… Continue reading