Trump’s Deleted ‘great physician’ Post: Why It’s a Warning for the Church
When any political leader is portrayed in explicitly messianic terms, a line has been crossed
Opinion
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Newness in Christ
This is a wonderful adventure you never expected. He has begun something great in you and wants to work it out every day in every way — we need to get used to new.
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Pride Month: Things I’m proud of and things I’m not
Jesus made it clear it is not our duty to “change” anyone. This alone is the work of God. Our job is to pray for people and recognize EVERY person on earth has worth in the sight of God.
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Ask Chuck: A simple, effective financial plan
I began participating in my company’s 401K when starting my first job out of college last year. I know I should be giving and setting aside funds for emergencies, too. But where should I start?
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Sharing the Gospel in today’s turbulent world
We are to be wise as serpents and as innocent as doves. Preaching in a fallen world requires a delicate balance of humility, brotherly love, and discernment. We should be prayerful and wise to distinguish when He presents us with an open door or a door that only He can shut. Ultimately the choice is His.
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From a former Muslim: Advice on sharing the Gospel in a hostile world
We are to be wise as serpents and as innocent as doves. Preaching in a fallen world requires a delicate balance of humility, brotherly love, and discernment. We should be prayerful and wise to distinguish when He presents us with an open door or a door that only He can shut. Ultimately the choice is His.
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Is God a therapist?
This is no childish God but a mysterious and terrifying one, and our worship should reflect that fact. As the Church’s leaders must learn great theology, so must they lead the people into the same via the prayers, the hymns and the proclamation of God in word and sacrament.
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5 snapshots of the great commission
I believe every local church should have a faithful presence in its community. This also involves holistically ministering to the practical and material needs of the people the way Jesus did.
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How to cultivate a lifestyle of kindness
Marvel daily at the kindness and grace God has shown to you. Then seek to share that same level of kindness with others. Through slowing down and meditating on the kindness of God, I’m confident He’ll bring to mind the specific kind actions and people He has prepared for you.
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Our fidelity to the constitution is being tested
The threat to our freedoms and our most cherished institutions is undeniable. With more decisions coming from the Supreme Court, the coming weeks and months will be decisive for the future of America.
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Do not confuse your bad temper with the burden of the Lord
In reality, we are sometimes out of control, speaking in the flesh, posting whatever pops into our minds, and giving place to our own frustration and anger. This is anything but the Spirit of the Lord.
