As a Christian, Expect Attacks

April 4, 2016   |  

There I was just minding my own business when, out of the blue, I got an e-mail from Mario. Now, I don’t know Mario … in fact, never heard of Mario. But he came across the MarketFaith Ministries website, saw a point of view he did not like, and went…
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How Involved are You in Your Church?

March 30, 2016   |  

Last year the Pew Research Center published the results of a survey taken in 2014 gauging the levels of involvement of the members of various American church denominations in their congregations. They rated members as involved at high, medium, and low levels. Pew defined the high category as being officially…
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Dialog with a “Liberal Christian”

March 30, 2016   |  

Below is a conversation I had with a person who self-identifies as a Christian, but who follows what is commonly labeled “Liberal (or Progressive) Christianity.” This theology looks at salvation as a social/material state, rather than a spiritual transformation. I would never put myself in the position to judge another…
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American’s Struggle to Talk Across Divides

March 30, 2016   |  

Recently, George Barna released some polling which discussed some of the massive, and expanding, divides we see in American culture. These divides are easily seen in the U.S. population in areas such as the amount of wealth people have (rich vs. poor), race relations, religious conflict, gender battles, sexuality wars,
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Why Immorality Has Become Normalized in American Culture

March 24, 2016   |  

Based on the more common ways of viewing religious expression, Sweden is considered the least religious nation in the world. (Of course, that is not true based on a worldview perspective, as their religious foundation is actually Naturalism. They are just as religiously active in their faith as anyone who…
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Dealing with Easter Doubts

March 16, 2016   |  

This is what some call “Holy Week.” It is the week we commemorate the events leading up to and including the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Most churches and Christians sort of go through the motions to celebrate Good Friday (what a misnomer that is) and Easter (also a…
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