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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Racism, abortion and the implications of the sanctity of human life
I believe that the current conversations regarding mass shootings, sexual harassment, sex trafficking, and slave labor should also lead us to dig down further and reexamine the abortion debate. All these issues are inexplicably connected through the implications of the imago Dei which should frame our view of the sanctity of human life, both pre-birth and post-birth.
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Parents: Immerse your young children in the Gospel
When parents immerse their children in the Gospel, young hearts and minds are shaped for a lifetime of Christian discipleship. Thankfully, young children are capable of understanding and believing the Gospel.
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Faith, Family, and Broadway Music
Christina Ray Stanton explores the life of Broadway music director, conductor of world-class orchestras, and award-winning composer and arranger Laura Bergquist. Through it all, Laura has never lost sight of what motivates her: a desire to create beautiful music that tells wonderful stories, a profound love for her family, and a deep devotion to God.
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Do you know someone who needs to be comforted or disturbed?
Coming alongside those who are struggling with loss, illness, and other life difficulties with one-on-one pastoral care, support groups, lay counselors, etc., is part of Scripture’s “bearing one another’s burdens” (Gal. 6:2). But what about disturbing the comfortable?
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When we no longer understand what the word ‘Christian’ means
For example, one “Christian college” president told me that he counted it as a success when a graduating Muslim student told him that the school had helped him develop a deeper devotion to Allah.
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Salvation past, present and future
You considered your salvation to be “great” early in your Christian life didn’t you? Do you still think about it that way today?
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Your vote can help save or take a baby’s life
Who can now say, “Well, my vote will not stop abortion?” On the contrary, your vote could help outlaw abortion in your state.
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Should Mickey Mouse be in your house? Disney and the danger of compromise
Compromise is a slippery slope, and it doesn’t take long to slide backward into moral apathy.
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Believing in God’s greatest miracle: Changed hearts
Never give up praying for those hardened souls. Ask God to do what He does best — turn stone hearts into flesh. Let’s all pray and believe together that changed hearts are God’s greatest miracle.
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How the Church can best help struggling couples
Think about it this way: pastors, faith leaders, or lay ministers would not treat cancer, a broken arm, or provide medical consultation on an autoimmune disease. Yet, when it comes to emotional, relational, or mental health issues, some church and ministry leaders believe they know what treatment to provide and how to counsel people.
