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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The time for Daylight Saving is long gone
There is no good reason to change clocks as America is not an agrarian nation any longer and Americans do not need the extra hour of sunlight to farm. It may have been a good idea when it was implemented in 1918; however, over one century later, it has lost its usefulness.
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When a Journalist Becomes the News Subject
Palestinian journalist and media activist Daoud Kuttab details his experience being detained in Jordan because of his reporting. His primary concern is that other less experienced journalists will see what happened to him and begin practicing self-censorship.
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This is the church you run to
So when I look at studies showing the consistent decline in church attendance, rather than compile a laundry list of complaints as to why that might be, I decided instead to think back to a time when I was so drawn to church that I literally ran to it as often as I could. I came up with four particular, positive attributes that sparked my desire to be there every time the doors swung open.
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Urgent appeal from Ukrainian Christians: ‘Please keep praying’
Whether we pray in public squares or in homes and churches far from the war in Ukraine, God promises to hear and answer us. He is a fortress beyond bomb shelters or anti-aircraft weapons.
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The Nigerian schoolgirls 8 years later
They could convert to Islam and likewise be forced into marriage, or they could refuse and endure every imaginable form of forced labor, assault, and deprivation. For the girls, the answer was clear. They would not submit.
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Economic ramifications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
We can only hope and pray that a peaceful resolution in Ukraine is found quickly, not just for the paramount humanitarian reason of sparing thousands if not millions of lives, but also to prevent immense collateral economic damage, including possibly a global economic crackup.
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Ukraine needs our help, but no-fly zone should be off table
Even if we were able to pull it off and box him in militarily, a cornered Putin would be more prone to employ the nuclear weapons under his control. The engagement calculus is much more complicated, and the stakes are much higher here than in any other operation we have executed since the end of the Cold War.
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Why training up a child is so critical
I ended up miserable and petrified at the thought of getting caught. But this nagging feeling in my gut always kept me from straying too far. I know now that it was the Holy Spirit convicting me.
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There is no such thing as the ‘don’t say gay’ bill
When you’re on the side of truth, you can present the facts as they are without manipulation, exaggeration, or distortion, since those facts will speak for themselves. But when you’re hiding something or trying to obfuscate, facts are your enemy. That’s the case with the misrepresentation of Florida’s recent education bill, falsely called the “Don’t Say Gay Bill.”
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The call to fight for freedom: How Christians can learn from Ukraine
Our enemy doesn’t just want our freedom, though. He also wants to abolish absolutes, eradicate Truth and decimate God’s Word. He wants to destroy our marriages, our children, our country’s unborn children and future generations.
