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News of the Day: Thanksgiving Snow Storm
A vast storm system lumbering up the East Coast threatens to spoil Thanksgiving in all sorts of ways — ice to slick the roads, heavy rain to foul up the airports and wind so ferocious it could ground...
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News of the Day: Train Wreck in New York
NTSB: New York train was going 82 mph in 30 mph zone before crash A Metro North train derailed Sunday in New York City, killing four people and injuring 63. Officials say excessive speed may have...
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How Do You Define A Cult?
During the Spring 2014 semester I am studying Modern Religious Sects as part of a Master of Arts in Apologetics through Luther Rice Seminary. Establishing a clear definition of what constitutes a...
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Robin Williams, Mental Illness, and the Pulpit
Each generation has the privilege of watching genius live among us. One of those bright lights for this generation was Robin Williams. News of his suicide was stunning. At the same time, it put a...
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Houston Mayor Bullies Local Pastors
World media was abuzz this week with news of Houston Mayor Annise Parker’s bullying attempts to intimidate and silence local pastors. At the root of the crisis is a June 2014 “bathroom bill” initiated...
View Article37 Lessons Learned from the Mars Hill Church Melt Down
News within the American Church was dominated during the last third of 2014 by the melt down of one of America’s most cutting edge megachurch–Mars Hill Church of Seattle. Started by Pastor Mark...
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News of the Day: Get Your Crash Helmets Ready
Chris’ Take: Experts have been warning us to be prepared for a rocky September since early Summer. The stock market is overvalued, many emerging economies are either tipping into recession or already...
View ArticleAre Equipping Classes the Enemy of Small Groups?
Mark Howell Sees “5 Commitments That Propel and Sustain a Thriving Small Group Ministry.” Here’s a summary of his five commitments: Connecting everyone to a small group is a top objective every year....
View Article“The People Did What Was Right in Their Own Eyes”
In the Old Testament book of Judges, we see a phrase oft repeated, and “the people did what was right in their own eyes.” This phrase is a sign of a society or nation sliding into moral decay. They no...
View ArticleWhat Do Seventh-day Adventists Believe?
The painting above is “The Divine Counselor” by well-known Seventh-day Adventist painter Harry Anderson. Religion and American politics has always proven to be a complicated mix. Religious...
View ArticleCommon Core Meets VBS: Win-Win or Not?
John Marshall is the chief equity officer for Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), in Louisville, Kentucky. He is working with churches to change how they do Vacation Bible School (VBS) by training...
View ArticleHow Should Christians Respond to the Syrian Refugee Crisis?
Here’s what is happening in the last half of Matthew 2 in a nutshell: the political environment in Israel grows alarmingly dangerous, and because of the threat of death and violence, Joseph takes the...
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Lessons We Can Learn from the Mormon Church
As I write this blog post, I am with our Utah Mission Team as we conclude our 2016 trip to Manti, Utah. Our team this year consisted of 37 folks; 26 from First Family Church, and 11 from Crossway...
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Bullet-point Notes from the 2016 Family Leadership Summit
Family Leadership Summit 2016 Below are some bullet-point notes I took during the 2016 Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines, IA. Bob Vander Plaats Think Bigger | Watch the Video Mission/Survival...
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2016: When Does A Tumultuous Year Become An Historic Year?
Even casual historians are recognizing 2016 as a year of consequence. There are times when events seem to begin to cascade upon themselves, each gaining greater momentum. We are living in such a time...
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The Coming American Millennial Church
Why the Church in America May Be Getting Smaller History is one of my primary areas of interest. I loving reading and learning about history. As a historian, these are incredible times—interesting...
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Why Jen Hatmaker is Wrong
Popular Christian author, speaker, and celebrity, Jen Hatmaker, sparked a firestorm within Christian media when she recently affirmed her support of same-sex unions and stated she believes gay couples...
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Black Lives Matter, Anti-Zionism, and Anti-Semitism
One alarming trend this past year is the rise of anti-semitism in The United States and globally. This past week, President Emmanuel Macron of France acknowledged the rise of anti-semitism and went a...
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Witness to Totalitarianism: I Survived A Totalitarian Regime. ‘Believe All...
This is a poignant testimony from Irina Eremia Bragin, a feminist whose family was the victim of denunciation in communist Romania. Another reminder that the freedoms we enjoy and rare in the history...
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