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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When evil is called good
In short, there is a clear push to grant LGBTQ+ ideology a favored legal and cultural status that enforces it without compromise. It also labels any and all dissent as morally evil. You don’t have to be an Old Testament prophet to see where this is all heading, or at least where those in power hope it is heading.
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Will the music go silent in Kiev?
Perhaps Putin has bitten off more than he can chew in this invasion. The Ukrainian people are resolved to stand up against this tyranny. Pray for them in this hour of crisis.
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What does a humble pastor really look like?
Humility includes the capacity to assess your abilities and limitations accurately. Power naturally disrupts this ability. Good leadership exists in the constant tension between authority and humility.
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Always pray ‘thy will be done!’
Instead of bombarding God with a series of self-centered requests, let us learn how to submit all of our life to His perfect and divine will.
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Isn’t this more dangerous than alleged vaccine misinformation?
I want to focus instead on something far more dangerous than alleged vaccine misinformation, namely, our active promoting of unhealthy foods that lead to obesity and death.
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Chinese Communist Party is enabling the Ukraine invasion
The “hidden” truth is that China has attached itself to Russia in a way seldom seen between great powers in history.
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Confronting communism’s ideological lie: Whittaker Chambers’ ‘Witness’ turns 70
In the end, that’s what Chambers’ Witness stands for, the freedom of our souls to choose the good and to reject the train wreck of ideological lies that have flooded the modern mind.
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Christian cannibals in the court of public opinion
In our quest for the truth, we are in danger of becoming Christian cannibals in the court of public opinion.
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Russian victory would mark end of religious freedom in Ukraine
Ukraine's shared values with the West, including religious freedom, are worth defending. Ukrainian Christians and others are wholeheartedly joining the fight. Western leaders should take every reasonable step to contribute to their success.
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Are there more wars in our future after Ukraine?
Wars and rumors of wars can be a frightening prospect to those who have no idea what’s coming. But for the Christian who has studied the Bible, the escalation of aggression we are seeing is just one more indicator that we draw closer to the end.
