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Fear: Do You Live Your Life Afraid?
By Steve on July 30, 2014
There was a very good reason that whenever Jesus or an angel suddenly showed up in the Bible the first words out of their mouth seemed to always be “Don’t be afraid!” Most people, whether…
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4 Reasons Why The “If 7:14” Prayer And Revival Campaign Is Not Such A Good Idea
By Steve on July 17, 2014
This week there was a major prayer and revival campaign in the United States called “If 7:14” In fact Iowa governor Terry Branstad even signed a proclamation calling on the nation to pray on Monday…
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The Real Reason Liberal Churches Are Losing Members? A Response To Michael Brown
By Steve on June 27, 2014
Michael Brown came out swinging, as he usually does, in a recent blog post explaining why liberal churches are losing members faster than conservative ones. He kicks off by exclaiming: Almost every day conservative Christians are told…
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5 Theological Topics Making (Some) Christians Very Nervous
By Steve on June 11, 2014
It’s a general rule of thumb that in mixed company it’s best not to talk about religion or politics. On the religion side it’s also best to keep your theological discussions for Sunday mornings or…
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Weekend Distractions: First “Left Behind” trailer with Nicholas Cage
By Steve on May 31, 2014
A year ago when an announcement that the “Christian” apocalyptic thriller Left Behind was to be rebooted, a collective groan echoed through a large segment of the Christian community. For many of us who are trying…
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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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Brian McLaren and Why Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Crossed The Road
By Steve on April 16, 2014
Within the Christian community the name Brian McLaren elicits either declarations of gratitude or cries of “heretic” depending on where one stands on a number of theological issues. The gratitude part tends to come from…
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Social Issues? Consider Playing the “Humanity Card” Instead of the “God Card”
By Steve on January 21, 2014
In the spring of 2010 my wife Tammy and I got some unexpected, yet welcome, news. We were going to have a baby! I shouldn’t say though it was totally unexpected. A year previously we…
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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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Book Review: “It’s All About Jesus: What They Never Told You In Church”
By Steve on October 16, 2013
In the forward to Daniel Silva’s new book, It’s All About Jesus: What They Never Told You In Church, Paul Ellis notes that the book is like a food pantry; Tasty little goodies to be…