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Why “Hyper”-Grace And Charisma News Can’t Play Well Together
By Steve on August 11, 2015
I used to enjoy Charisma Magazine. Honest! I was the guy who arranged for a group subscription at the church because I thought it was that important for others around me be encouraged by what God…
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5 Reasons “Sinners” Enter The Kingdom Of God Ahead Of Christians
By Steve on July 31, 2015
Jesus knew how to tick off religious folk. Imagine for a moment going into a modern day Christian conference. You know, one of those shiny camp meetings advertised in a flashy Christian magazine or the…
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Why We Should NOT Dump The Confederate Flag (at least right now)
By Steve on June 21, 2015
It has happened again… The racial wound that Michael Brown’s tragic death in Henderson Missouri had inflicted on our nation had only started to heal when it was ripped open once again by Dylan Storm…
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American Crazy: Prayer Vigils for Ice Cream
By Steve on May 19, 2015
While walking the Camino de Santiago last month I had the opportunity to talk with many people from countries around the world particularly from Europe. Contrary to the stereotype that Europeans don’t care much for…
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Hey Indiana, If A Gay Man Asks You To Bake Him A Cake, Bake Him Two
By Steve on March 28, 2015
If you haven’t heard the news, the State of Indiana and it’s Governor, Mike Pence, were feeling a wee bit nostalgic. Pining for the good ol’ days they announced a new law that would allow people…
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American Jesus (March) Madness Predictions
By Steve on March 20, 2015
I’ve never been into March Madness. Call me a spoil sport but getting SO excited, not over a nation or even a city mind you, but schools? And schools I never attended? Do I really…
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American Sniper: Why Christians Want Their Jesus To Be Chris Kyle
By Steve on February 17, 2015
American Sniper, the Clint Eastwood film starring Bradley Cooper as Navy Seal Chris Kyle, has been the topic de jour among many bloggers since its recent premier. My Facebook feed has been littered with diverse opinion…
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Why Do American Christians Have A Hard Time Understanding The Kingdom of Heaven?
By Steve on January 6, 2015
Crosses have become quite popular in fashion these days. Not exclusive to people of the Christian faith anymore, pop stars, rap singers, and Manhattan socialites alike proudly display diverse representations of the ancient symbol. (Because…
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Do Christians Really Want Jesus To Be “Prince of Peace”?
By Steve on December 22, 2014
This Christmas I’ve been thinking a lot about something that Jesus accomplished when he born in a humble stable and executed as a political scapegoat 2000 years ago. He established a whole new government……
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Mick Mooney’s Huffington Post Piece Is Way To “Liberal”
By Steve on November 6, 2014
Apparently Mick Mooney’s recent HuffPost piece, WWJD: What Would Jesus Do? Do You Really Want to Know? has caused a bit of a stir in certain circles. In the post Mooney has a bit of…