When Pastors Elevate Charisma over Godliness, Churches Suffer
If the modern church continues elevating charisma above character, we should not be surprised when more scandals emerge in the years ahead
Opinion
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Stop resenting corporations for not being your slaves
Corporations do evil things all the time, but they are not guilty for operating by the profit motive.
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These 11 defensive uses of guns didn’t target ‘deer in kevlar vests,’ Mr. President
It’s well past time for Biden to understand why tens of millions of Americans exercise their right to keep and bear arms, including the ones he irrationally believes are too scary-looking to receive constitutional protection.
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Why people choose to stay behind for the sake of the Gospel
Our bold Christian brothers and sisters aren’t asking for a ride to a safer area. They are asking for more ammunition to fight spiritual battles in enemy territory. And despite facing a seemingly overwhelming enemy, they choose to stay, knowing the battle is already won in Christ.
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We all know a Putin
As we bid them adieu, Ruth, the sleuth, thought Lyudmila looked familiar, and did a quick Google search. Sure enough, we had just been talking to the former Lyudmila Putin, Vladimir’s ex-wife!
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The Jewish holiday of Purim, and the war in Ukraine reminds us of our need for modern-day Esthers
In our world most people look out first for their own interests. Self-preservation is deeply ingrained in our human psyche. At times this is beneficial as it helps us avoid danger, but it too can tempt us to survive at the expense of others.
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5 strengths Gen Z needs to learn from you (book excerpt)
When God gives a vision and a purpose, the road to fulfillment is not usually an easy one. To fulfill their purpose, young people need to understand that they’ll have to do whatever is required. God will help by His grace.
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I Hate Group Projects
Darron LaMonte Edwards argues that our response to the murder of George Floyd as well as the ongoing global pandemic amount to best understanding this moment as a failed group project. This means it is time to critically reflect on the past 24-25 months so we can have an honest conversation about missed opportunities.
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Who is Vladimir Putin?
Do we really know who Vladimir Putin is? Do we know what drives and motivates him? More specifically, do we know for sure why he has invaded Ukraine?
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Hope for Ukraine in the midst of war
Faith and dependence is what is upholding mothers as they cross with their children as refugees into other countries and are forced to leave their husbands and loved ones behind to fight.
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Russia’s many military failures explained
From my own military experience, as well as information from various sources, I would like to offer the following explanation about Russian missteps beyond the logistics issues from my last article.
