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Would Jesus Bake a Cake for a Gay Wedding?
By Steve on January 25, 2014
If Jesus owned a bakery, would he bake a cake for a gay wedding? Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council would probably argue “no” in a recent article for Charisma News defending a Oregon…
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Week End Update: My Top 10 TV Shows
By Steve on January 11, 2014
This week the family and I have really been enjoying the new season, or series as they call it in the U.K., of Sherlock; the modern take on the famed sleuth starring Benedict Cumberbatch. The new…
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10 Cool Things About Being An American Christian (But Not Living In America)
By Steve on November 22, 2013
Ah, politics and religion! The age old discussion topics everyone is warned to stay clear of lest an argument result. The online world is rife with it though and most of it is pretty inane. …
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Church Planting: When Authenticity Becomes A Marketing Tool
By Steve on November 20, 2013
I landed in Boulder Colorado with my family in January 2000 to church plant in the city. Sure, we heard it was “tough ground” to start a church. Yes, we heard that the picturesque college…
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If Only “Answers In Genesis” Could Find Their “Answers In Jesus”
By Steve on October 12, 2013
Can the “Culture War” in America, and the Christian response to it, get any crazier. CNN reports that the the evangelical Christian group Answers in Genesis will spend up to US$ 200,000 to display billboards…
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Comparing Yourself To Others? Grace Sets Us Free
By Steve on August 7, 2013
Ah, comparing ourselves to others. Is there a sport more popular than the human need to see where we measure up in comparison to someone else? Sad to say in Christian circles, the desire to…
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Is Grace Operating In Your Church? 5 Things You Can Look For
By Steve on June 25, 2013
We talk a lot about Grace in church these days but do we know it when we see it? How do we know Grace is at work in a community? It’s not uncommon to find…
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The Myth of a Christian Nation: A Review
By Steve on May 29, 2013
There is an old church joke that goes something like this: A ship sinks and two guys survive but are stuck in a life raft in the middle of the ocean. The first man is…
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My Top 10 Changes Coming to Christianity
By Steve on May 7, 2013
Was reading Relevant Magazine this week and they were doing a number of “Top 10” lists on different aspects of church, faith, and leaders. It got me thinking along the lines of Christianity and what changes…
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“Breaking News” shows American Christianity’s true “Kingdom” culture
By Steve on April 9, 2013
Like many of you I was saddened to hear of the tragic suicide of Pastor Rick Warren’s 27 year old son Matthew. My heart as a father broke for the Warrens and I have every…