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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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God At The Movies: Grace, Law, and “A Few Good Men”
By Steve on June 25, 2014
Grace is a scary thing. Think about it… Grace can be absolutely terrifying to a Christian whose identity is built on achieving a certain standard. And as much as Christians like to talk about grace…
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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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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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Identity Issues: Why the Quest To Earn God’s Love Is Turning the Church Into Harry Potter’s “Hogwarts”
By Steve on June 6, 2014
One of the great challenges facing the church today is the vast number of Christians who love Jesus…but aren’t so sure He loves them back. Yes, theologically and “biblicaly” most Christians understand God loves them;…
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Rich Mullins: The Ragamuffin
By Steve on June 4, 2014
Twenty years ago I was speaking to a friend of mine who was well placed in the Nashville Christian music industry. She was not impressed with some of the big name “stars” of the time and…
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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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I’m Coming Out Of The Closet…Worship Wise That Is!
By Steve on May 30, 2014
I decided today to “come out of the closet” so to speak. No, its not what you are thinking. But it is about my orientation. My worship music orientation… It’s …well… …I just don’t like contemporary…
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Job Opportunity: Consider Working In Beijing China
By Steve on May 29, 2014
Hi all, A job opportunity is available in the education foundation I work for. We are currently looking for a school chaplain for our International school in Beijing China for the start of the academic…