Christianity
Attack on Christians in the Military Rises to Level of Pentagon
This is a must read if you care anything about our military . . . or the Christian Church . . . or our country! I was referred to this article at Breitbart.com about who the Pentagon is calling on for advice on religious tolerance. This just shows how anti-Christian some of our leaders have […]
- Distrust of Science Not Just Among the Uneducated
- A Fresh Look at the Christianity of Johnny Cash
- “Take Scripture Seriously” A Response to Shea Zellweger’s Essay at Nazarenes Exploring Evolution
- “Creation, Incarnation, and Evolution” A Response to Mark Mann’s Essay at Nazarenes Exploring Evolution
- “Faith Seeking Understanding” A Response to Bob Branson’s Essay at Nazarenes Exploring Evolution
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Is There a Future for “Holiness”?
I remember the days when we heard alot about the “holiness movement.” I’m not too young to remember when holiness was the major theme that was both promoted by the denomination of which I am a part as well as regularly preached from the pulpit. I remember when “Holiness unto the Lord” was more than […]
“Conversations on Evolution and Christian Faith” a Response to Dan Boone’s Essay at Nazarenes Exploring Evolution
In my previous article, I responded to Rob L. Staples’ essay “Godless Evolution” posted on the Nazarenes Exploring Evolution website. In this article, I will respond to Dan Boone’s essay, “Conversations on Evolution and Christian Faith” which according to the footnote is an excerpt from Dr. Boone’s book, “A Charitable Discourse: Talking About the Things […]
“Godless Evolution?” A Response to Rob Staples’ Essay at Nazarenes Exploring Evolution
Proponents of “Theistic Evolution” are parading Nazarene theologians and scholars across the stage in an apparent attempt to reconcile a problem they define as being “the bulk of our Christian scholars/scientists are in a camp different from the bulk of our laity [on issues of evolution].” These Nazarene “experts” seem concerned that only 21% of Nazarenes […]
Grown Children of Divorce: Another Challenge for the Church
In this day and age, there are few people who haven’t been touched by divorce in some way, even if it is simply having a friend or family member who has divorced. Divorce is a tragedy for all involved and while many view it as sin, it does not go beyond the possibility of forgiveness. […]
Top 10 Reasons Our Kids Leave Church
Most of us are concerned about our children. We hope and pray as they grow up that they will stick with the faith we tried to instill in them as they grew up. Much of this “education” we leave to the Church, however, which isn’t always successful in making our hopes and prayers come true […]
From Dissatisfaction to Revival
Scholars have identified three or four Great Awakenings in the history of the United States. These revivals of true religion always brought with them a positive and dramatic change to the communities which were involved, and to a great extent the country as a whole, as people who were lost and living in sin were […]
Helping the Gospel Appeal to Everyone: Reflections on True Story by James Choung
Some of the primary concerns of young people today are care for the environment, relief for oppressed peoples, and the healing of other “systems” in their world that have been “damaged by evil” and are in need of restoration. Being concerned, they often jump into the task of attempting to heal those systems without […]
The Millennial Generation’s Acceptable Sin
There is danger brewing in what 20-somethings in the Church believe is acceptable. Those of us interested in maintaining orthodoxy in the Church as well as enriching the spiritual life of our young people should take note. Below begins what I think is an excellent article discussing this danger. It is written by Bart Gingerich, […]
Here I Sit: 2012 in Review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for my blog. I thought you might be interested in seeing it . . . though I’d imagine I was more interested in it than you likely will be! Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got […]
Message of Hope for Christmas
Every Christmas season, we are reminded of that famous newspaper article of years past assuring little Virginia that there is a Santa Claus. That was long ago, when Christmas brought with it many long-held traditions and getting through the season was simpler and not so hectic. Now, every year, it seems that the Christmas decorations […]