3 Unhelpful Responses to False Prophecy
Church, it s well past time for us to get this right
Opinion
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Hugh Martin: The persevering penman
Imagine how the average person would have responded if they were placed in Martin’s situation. How many of us would have simply thrown in the towel when faced with a career-ending illness? Too often, we are quick to give up when we are met with difficulty and trials. Let us remember that even if we are suffering, we are commanded to work hard for the Lord.
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I’m honored to be called the ‘Original Screamer’ by a trans activist
It was heartbreaking to witness little boys and girls paraded before the adoring in-studio audience, with their parents crying together with joy and relief. “This is Jane. Jane used to be John. But Jane is now a girl. She is 8.”
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Truth is never relative
Now over a hundred days and counting, Putin’s appalling invasion of Ukraine is still not a war, only a “special military operation” — complete with troops, tanks, bombs, missiles … and many thousands dead! In the West, everybody knows it’s a war. But in Russia...
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Cancel culture makes inroads despite pushback
One would hope that the cancel culture crowd would get the message it's not welcome, but nearly 100 U.K. universities have opened their doors to teaching the benefits of canceling people and organizations.
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Sentient AI: A step toward the transcendent machine?
In an age of rage, we must understand that machines and technologies are not sinners, but the humans who use them are. We must ask and answer the question the great psycho-therapist Karl Menninger dared to pose in the 1970s: Whatever became of sin?
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Polls and God’s elect
Whatever the questions, no poll can accurately tell us how many faithful people God has in America or anywhere. But Barna does remind us that the Church’s teaching office must always strive harder. And we all are called to know and witness to Him better.
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Donald Trump’s behavior handed America Joe Biden’s policies
But at the end of the day, the devil didn’t make Donald Trump sabotage his own campaign. The prince of demons simply gave him enough rope to hang himself.
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European Parliament forget US no longer its colony
All of this leads me to ask the European Parliament: Who asked you for your opinion? Who appointed you the judge of America? And who put you in charge of the decisions of our individual states?
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Gov’t can’t force artists to violate their beliefs
In recent years, we’ve witnessed an alarming rise in attacks against religious people in the marketplace. From cake artists and florists to photographers and designers, countless business owners are facing the threat of closure for operating in accordance with their religious beliefs. It’s almost impossible to ignore that is indeed one of the most pressing issues, affecting millions of Americans.
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5 principles for SBC messengers to keep in mind on sexual abuse report vote
Messengers (delegates) to the Convention must know the principles that will guide their votes. I have four such principles to recommend. I have seen them put to the test, first when I was a human resource director in Campus Crusade for Christ (now “Cru”), and again when I was a highly-involved lay leader in the church where my kids’ youth pastor was convicted for sex crimes with minors.
