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“God’s Not Dead 2” Perpetuates a Cycle Christians Are Supposed To Break
By Steve on November 9, 2015
Back in 2011 I wrote a post promoting a Christian film company that seemed to be taking faith based movies into a welcome new direction. I had just watched Pureflix’s film Hidden Secrets about a group…
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Tennessee Official Seeks Protection From God’s Wrath Over Gay Marriage Legalization
By Steve on October 9, 2015
Whew! That was close. On Monday the County Board of Commissioners in Blount County Tennessee was all set to vote on a motion asking God (yes, you read that right, “God”) to spare their county…
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5 Reasons “Sinners” Enter The Kingdom Of God Ahead Of Christians
By Steve on July 31, 2015
Jesus knew how to tick off religious folk. Imagine for a moment going into a modern day Christian conference. You know, one of those shiny camp meetings advertised in a flashy Christian magazine or the…
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Why We Should NOT Dump The Confederate Flag (at least right now)
By Steve on June 21, 2015
It has happened again… The racial wound that Michael Brown’s tragic death in Henderson Missouri had inflicted on our nation had only started to heal when it was ripped open once again by Dylan Storm…
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Tony Campolo Comes Out As “Gay Affirming”
By Steve on June 9, 2015
“Are you gay affirming?” I was asked not long ago. The question caught me off guard. It was in regards to the Bread & Wine group I run in Hong Kong and the inquirer wanted to…
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The Jesus Test: What Would Jesus Say?
By Steve on May 25, 2015
Years back wearing a WWJD (What Would Jesus Do?) bracelet was all the rage among evangelical Christians. Glancing down at the bracelet was supposed to filter our daily actions through the prism of Christ and…
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Hey Indiana, If A Gay Man Asks You To Bake Him A Cake, Bake Him Two
By Steve on March 28, 2015
If you haven’t heard the news, the State of Indiana and it’s Governor, Mike Pence, were feeling a wee bit nostalgic. Pining for the good ol’ days they announced a new law that would allow people…
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American Jesus (March) Madness Predictions
By Steve on March 20, 2015
I’ve never been into March Madness. Call me a spoil sport but getting SO excited, not over a nation or even a city mind you, but schools? And schools I never attended? Do I really…
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An Affirmation For Brandan Robertson
By Steve on February 24, 2015
Evangelicals are gaining quite a reputation as of late for being a tribe that eats its own. Case in point, the recent flurry surrounding speaker and writer Brandan Robertson. Brandan Robertson is an Evangelical Christian….
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Rob Bell & 9 Things Evangelicals Should Never Do: A Response To R.C. Sproul
By Steve on February 22, 2015
Bloggers love Rob Bell and Mark Driscoll. Whenever either of them do anything whatsoever all we have to do is write a blog post commenting on their latest statement, decision, or action and sit back and…