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Ernie Harwell: My Tribute
By Steve on September 17, 2009
There are certain things in life that can instantly put me in a good mood. Reading the Bible, the smell of a pine Christmas tree, or anything Disney related will quickly turn a sour mood…
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The New Sacraments: Mystery
By Steve on July 29, 2009
A couple weeks ago I was driving near the neighborhood I grew up in and passed an old church we used to attend in the late 1970s. It was called Macomb Christian Community Center back…
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A Christian Nation??
By Steve on July 24, 2009
One of the themes I have consistently seen arise while viewing the blogs of my peers is the notion of whether America is a “Christian nation” or not. What I find interesting is that the…
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My thoughts on Mark Sanford
By Steve on June 27, 2009
There is at least one person who is benefiting from the sudden death of Michael Jackson. The passing of the pop icon effectively knocked the peccadilloes of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford off the front…
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Global Day of Prayer & Repentance
By Steve on June 2, 2009
Years ago a dear pastor / mentor of mine gave me some advice which I have never forgot. He told me: 1) Never stray far from the “red letters” of Jesus and 2) Never go…
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Todd Bentley Fallout
By Steve on May 3, 2009
I was first given an MP3 of one of Todd Bentley’s teachings about this time last year just as the Lakeland Revival was getting started. For those of you who don’t know what that is,…
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The New Sacraments: Relevancy
By Steve on March 22, 2009
There are a few words I believe the church needs to have a moratorium on. These include use of the word “Extreme” in any youth group related activities, use of the word “Victory” in any…
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Tony Blair on Christianity
By Steve on March 8, 2009
“Sometimes I think we as Christians are more sensitive than we should be” explained former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in a recent interview to the Daily Telegraph. I remember watching the funeral of Princess…
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Where’s the Jesus Movement?
By Steve on February 8, 2009
I became a Christian during the tail end of the Jesus Movement. For those of you who weren’t around then, the Jesus Movement was a Christian off shoot of the counter culture movement of the…
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Mark Driscoll on ABC Nightline
By Steve on February 5, 2009
ABC Nightline just did a news report on Mark Driscoll and his church “Mars Hill” in Seattle. The report had that sensationalist edge to it trying to create a “buzz” or a controversial slant. I…