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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Who knows, this may be our Esther moment
For individual Christians and Christ’s Church in America, this is our “Esther moment.” The choice is clearly delineated now between the Gospel and the gods of this world. It may well be a difficult choice and one that may even cost us our lives in the end.
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8 Lessons churches can learn from the book of Acts
The early Church did not skip a beat, but continued to thrive after mass persecution broke out against them. Even though they were forced out of their homes and lost everything, their mind was on spreading the Gospel!
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Praying for a progressive president
As we wait for Jesus to return, and as we make disciples, we should also work, raise families and seek the welfare of our nation. And that includes praying for our nation’s leaders, whether we like their policies or not.
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Choosing to be in community, even if you’ve been hurt
Being made in God’s image has many implications, one of which is that human beings are uniquely designed to have dominion over the earth. But note that the passage states, “Let Us make man in Our image.”
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Christians, it’s time to show up in the fight against anti-Semitism
The Body of Christ must not commit the same sins of the past, standing by while injustices were being perpetrated against the Jewish community. We must be friends that show up for them, stand with them and remind the world that anti-Semitism is always wrong.
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As a Jew, this is why I celebrate Black History Month
When the world largely ignores the suffering of those in distress, we must pay attention, step up and take action to alleviate that suffering in whatever way we can.
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In defense of ‘Encanto’ from Christian critics
“Encanto” is a charming break from the Disney mold, beautifully (albeit, inadvertently) promoting a distinctly Christian understanding of the world in a kaleidoscope of narrative elements, the likes of which have not been seen in a Disney film in years — if not decades.
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Rediscovering the 15 benefits of fasting
Fasting has a preeminent place throughout Scripture, yet scores of people ignore or avoid it. It does bring discomfort, yet we desperately need it.
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Abortion and Girl Scout cookies
When I worked at Planned Parenthood, we had a tight relationship with the Girl Scouts. We had many girls come into our facility for service hours, hours that they needed to count towards their badges and advancements.
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Why Jemar Tisby is wrong about the economics of systemic racism
The beauty of the free society is that the freer the people, the more they can, and will, benefit one another.
