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The Evangelical American Sermon on the Mount
By Steve on June 18, 2014
As an American living overseas it’s often a challenge trying to figure out just where Christianity in the United States is headed. In Matthew Chapter 5 Jesus delivers his famous Sermon on the Mount which…
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A Farewell To Mars: Brian Zahnd Announces Christ’s Kingdom To American Christians (but are they willing to join it?)
By Steve on June 14, 2014
In his new book A Farewell to Mars author Brian Zahnd indirectly offers the reader a decision to make straight out of The Matrix; “Take the Red Pill and you wake up back in your…
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Jesus Was Hated For Not Taking Care Of “His Own” First…And You Will Be Too!
By Steve on May 27, 2014
“Shouldn’t we be taking care of our own first?” Perhaps you’ve heard it before? Perhaps you’ve even said it? Its a well rehearsed mantra one hears whenever immigration, refugees, or asylum seekers are mentioned. At the…
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“Taking A Stand”: Jesus Wasn’t Always So Good At It!
By Steve on May 15, 2014
“Taking a Stand!” That’s whats “in”. Hang out in Christian circles or read some more evangelical based news articles and you will hear the rallying cry that to push back the forces of darkness that…
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The Church Is Changing: Will Believers Start Bypassing Christianity to Follow Christ?
By Steve on April 1, 2014
Rachel Held Evans has been one of the “go to” blogs for commentary on the unfolding World Vision controversy. Today, in an article for CNN, Rachel argues that in their desire to win a culture…
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When the “Good News” Becomes “Good” Again!
By Steve on February 22, 2014
Two years ago I had a paradigm shift in my faith when I read Brian Zahnd’s Beauty Will Save The World. As I wrote then “I suddenly had my ‘spiritual mojo’ back!” In hindsight now…
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The Ken Ham – Bill Nye Debate: What Happens When You Bring A Bible To A Science Fight
By Steve on February 6, 2014
Last night the highly publicized debate pitting evolution defending Bill Nye (the Science Guy) and Creationist defending Ken Ham took place on Ham’s home turf at the Creation Museum in Kentucky. It was entertaining, informative,…
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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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When Ken Ham and Bill Nye Debate Creationism both Science and Christianity Lose
By Steve on January 8, 2014
Ah, the “creation vs. evolution” debate. Young Earth vs. Old Adam and Eve vs. Captain Caveman Now please know there is a very good reason why I avoid posting and commenting on this subject here…
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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…