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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What exactly is the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
We can be filled with the Holy Spirit everyday as we meditate upon God’s Word and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. It is also necessary to spend plenty of time in prayer if you want to live a Spirit-filled life.
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If we want to celebrate black history, we need to protect black families
I’ve seen enough black lives in ruins to know that protecting black futures starts with getting more people married. These kids just need dads around. I’ve seen fatherlessness drive so many mad with pain. After all, I’ve been there. I’ve lived it. I was one of 12 kids my mother raised by herself.
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A university professor’s sobering picture of Christianity in America today
He told me that he mentioned one day in class that some Christians around the world were being killed for their faith. To his amazement, some students approved of these murders. In their minds, it was time for Christians to face the same death that Christians had inflicted on others.
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The American Bar Association just got more woke
With the move to require American lawyers and judges to inculcate CRT tenets in their work with the American judicial system, we are in dangerous territory.
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4 reasons why returning to Iran nuclear deal is bad idea
Ukraine isn’t the only foreign policy crisis the U.S. is facing. After months of negotiations, the Biden administration may be on the verge of restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (aka the Iran nuclear deal), with no chance of replacing it with a “longer and stronger” deal, as the administration promised. Doing so is a really bad idea.
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Let’s talk about your subscription to Jesus
With all this, it’s no surprise that the subscription mindset has made inroads into our spiritual life. Spiritual box subscriptions are plentiful as are YouTube churches that are easy to find and subscribe to.
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Is it a sin to buy a lottery ticket, make a sports bet, spend a little at the casino?
Is it a sin to buy a lottery ticket? What about making a bet at a casino – so long as it's a budgeted amount of money and made responsibly? How about dropping a sports bet? Is it a sin to gamble?
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Minority neighborhoods need maternity wards, not crack pipes
As the United States celebrates Black History Month, the nation should pause to reflect on the current state of the union for under-resourced minority communities. Despite the immense progress made in the past century, there remain areas in which the black community is neglected or continuously targeted for harm.
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‘Freedom convoy’ exposes Canada’s hollow liberal universalism
Does the Conservative Party realize that here are the building blocks of a new majority, and perhaps a new constitutional vision for Canada?
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5 Strategies for being a more approachable pastor on Sunday morning
Your weekend worship experiences are a concentrated time, meaning you have the most people on campus for a short duration. It’s your chance to interact with your congregation and for others to see you interacting.
