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15 Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes That Will Challenge You to Take Action

Posted on January 15, 2019January 30, 2019

Editor’s Note: Today, January 15, would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 90th birthday. In the midst of his work to combat institutional racism within the United States, Martin Luther…

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Life

Politics, Facebook and Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Either

Posted on October 28, 2016December 27, 2017

I have a love-hate relationship with social media. I suspect many people share this sentiment. On multiple occasions, I have considered not only removing the Facebook, Twitter and Instagram apps…

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Culture

Politics, Facebook and Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Either

Posted on October 28, 2016January 5, 2018

Life Social media isn’t the problem: It just reveals it. Share Facebook 199 Twitter 0 I have a love-hate relationship with social media. I suspect many people share this sentiment.…

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Spiritual Manipulation: How To Spot It And What To Do About It

Posted on October 13, 2016December 27, 2017

You want to know one of the things I find most disheartening in this world? If I walk into a church service pretty much anywhere in America and ask people…

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Culture

Spiritual Manipulation: How To Spot It And What To Do About It

Posted on October 13, 2016January 5, 2018

God We shouldn’t have to endure manipulation in the Church. Share Facebook 755 Twitter 0 You want to know one of the things I find most disheartening in this world?…

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How to Be a Peacemaker in World of Conflict

Posted on August 19, 2016December 27, 2017

What would happen if no one actively wanted to creating peace in the world? Actually, that “what if” might be getting closer to a reality. Over the years, we’ve seen…

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Life

Your Calling Doesn’t Have to Be ‘Glamorous’

Posted on August 3, 2016December 27, 2017

Recently, I have found myself in a frustrating situation. I’m earnestly and eagerly asking God to give me some guidance about my future. To this point, I don’t have any…

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God Doesn’t Want You to Stress

Posted on July 27, 2016December 27, 2017

I often take comfort from learning that the great characters in the narrative of the Bible are not so different from me. Peter was a knucklehead and a brash one…

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Will People Spend Eternity in Hell?

Posted on April 19, 2016August 20, 2017

If I was going to rank the topics that make me cringe internally, Hell is definitely way up there on the list. In an effort to reconcile this topic with…

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The Gospel Isn’t a Rule Book

Posted on March 16, 2016December 27, 2017

“You’re scum” That’s what religious leaders in Jesus’ day called the people who were at a party with Him one evening. Jesus had invited this guy named Matthew to be…

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Love and Money

How Much Money Should Christians Have?

Posted on February 22, 2016December 13, 2018

Last year, not long after selling his game to Microsoft for $2.5 billion, the creator of Minecraft sent out a series of telling tweets: The problem with getting everything is…

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The Most Neglected Spiritual Discipline

Posted on February 8, 2016December 27, 2017

In 325 A.D., the council at Nicea decided that the 40 days leading up to Easter would be a time for fasting (not including Sundays, which means Lent technically lasts…

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Why Is the God of the Old Testament So Angry?

Posted on January 18, 2016December 27, 2017

Around the New Year, many of us jump in on a Bible reading plan. Reading through the Bible in one year is a great goal. It’s challenging, but not impossible.…

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God

Why Are Sunday Mornings Still So Segregated?

Posted on January 11, 2016December 27, 2017

According to recent research, eight out of 10 churches in America are made up, predominantly, from only one people/racial group. As Martin Luther King Jr. once said, it seems 11…

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We Need More ‘Christian Celebrities’

Posted on December 10, 2015December 27, 2017

Last night, a new reality TV show premiered on Oxygen that follows a Miami pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. and his wife DawnCheré. The show has gotten some attention because the…

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15 Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes That Will Challenge You to Take Action

Politics, Facebook and Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Either

Politics, Facebook and Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Either

Spiritual Manipulation: How To Spot It And What To Do About It

Spiritual Manipulation: How To Spot It And What To Do About It

How to Be a Peacemaker in World of Conflict

Your Calling Doesn’t Have to Be ‘Glamorous’

God Doesn’t Want You to Stress

Will People Spend Eternity in Hell?

The Gospel Isn’t a Rule Book

How Much Money Should Christians Have?

The Most Neglected Spiritual Discipline

Why Is the God of the Old Testament So Angry?

Why Are Sunday Mornings Still So Segregated?

We Need More ‘Christian Celebrities’

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