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What U.S. Christians Miss About North — and South — Korea
Sojourners: What U.S. Christians Miss About North — and South — Korea Sitting on the 28th floor of the Lotte Hotel World in downtown Seoul having breakfast with a long-time ecumenical friend from Korea, I asked him what the churches in his country were thinking about the present crisis. He immediately responded, “We’re asking, ‘What are Continue reading
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3 Reasons to Fast
Wes McAdams: 3 Reasons Christians Need to Be Fasting I’ve written about fasting before, so it’s nice to see another Christian writer touch on the subject in a practical and accessible way. Especially after a season usually given to excess, it’s good to consider denying self. I realize the subject of fasting is not a popular Continue reading
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Why Did Christians Flock to Trump?
Vox: Why Christian Conservatives Supported Trump — and Why They Might Regret It The questions in the interview are every bit as insightful as the answers — giving an insight about how recent events are shaping an unbeliever’s view of Christians. Moreover, it speaks to the dangers of creating cults of personality or lifting up individuals Continue reading
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The Church of Partisanship
Patheos: Don’t Support This Bill, Oppose This Bill The worst thing that has happened with the church since the 60s but especially since the 80s (under Reagan) has been the politicization and partisanization of the church. Church cultures now exist where in a local church if you are not a Republican or a Democrat you don’t fit. Continue reading
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We’re Not Saved By Being Right
Focus Press: A Dangerous Trend in the Churches of Christ When we’re constantly covering baptism, the instrument, and the other doctrines that set us apart from the denominational world, growth comes to a halt. As Hebrews 5:11-14 discusses, there comes a time when we need to move beyond the fundamentals and onto the meat of the word. When Continue reading
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No One Left to Blame
Christianity Today: Sorry Christians, We Can’t Blame the Media Any More Christians love playing the “blame the media” game. Not long ago, we might have had a legitimate claim that our reputation was bad because the media was against us. That’s not the case anymore. Oh sure, the media in general may still think negatively about Continue reading
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Arguments About Christmas
Radically Christian: Why Arguments About Christmas are Counterproductive In my childhood, I argued about Christmas a lot. “You know,” I would say in a matter-of-fact tone, “Jesus wasn’t really born on December 25th.” I relished correcting people about the inaccuracies of their religious holiday and their little nativity scenes. Since then I’ve learned, you can be right Continue reading
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Interpretation
Timothy Archer: You Can’t Understand the Bible Without Interpreting It If we don’t interpret the Bible, we can never hope to understand it. And if we come to understand what the Bible is saying, then we have interpreted it correctly. I’m glad Philip didn’t have a prejudice against interpretation. He interpreted the Isaiah passage the eunuch Continue reading
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Postcards From Babylon
Brian Zahnd: Postcards From Babylon So I’m writing my postcards from Babylon calling on Christians tangled up in red, white, and blue to renounce the idolatry of American civil religion. America is not an object of reverence — it’s just the latest in a long line of here-today, gone-tomorrow empires. I can love America like Continue reading
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3 Reasons To Regularly Get Others To Preach
J. A. Medders: 3 Reasons To Regularly Get Others To Preach Preachers love preaching, but they shouldn’t love it too much. A potential idol for preachers is the act of preaching. You can crave the pulpit too much. And while we preachers can talk to the sheep about not finding their identity in their work Continue reading
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