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How should Christians face such rapid cultural marginalization?

In the great battle that is the culture war Christians are in rapid and chaotic retreat. On issues of sexuality we are deemed backward, hateful and hypocritical. To speak in defense of marriage is, in the minds of the world, … Continue reading

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How has the internet impacted our sense of journalistic integrity?

There are some of us still around who remember the pre-internet world. There was a time when if you wanted your thoughts to reach an audience you had to find a publisher willing to help you out. That publisher had … Continue reading

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What about evangelism crusades at large stadiums?

One of the awkward parts of seeking to follow the regulative principle of worship, that Puritan notion that we are free in worship only to do what the Bible expressly commands, is determining what falls under the category of the … Continue reading

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Why are there so many churches a mile wide but an inch deep?

It’s a common enough complaint, so much so that I doubt many would challenge the underlying assumption. Get the right band playing the right songs, the right hipster telling the right jokes, the right technology creating the right ambiance and … Continue reading

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Should Christians attend homosexual “weddings?”

Some of our deepest challenges as believers involve dealing with the sins of others, particularly those whom we love. Whether it is a relative struggling with addiction, a best friend unfaithful to his spouse, or a loved one embracing sexual … Continue reading

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Why are people so greedy?

Because we’re people. The problem isn’t in the money. Which means, by the way, that one does not become more greedy than someone else by having more than someone else. Greed afflicts the rich and the poor and everyone in … Continue reading

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Are our minds totally depraved?

Yes. The doctrine of total depravity asserts two key points. First, all that we are has been affected by the fall. It impacts our hearts, our minds, our bodies, our desires, everything about us. There is no untouched area. Second, … Continue reading

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Should we pray “…if it be Thy will?”

Certain people have created some level of controversy over this question. Some seem to believe that when we bring our petitions before the Lord we are exhibiting a lack of faith if we acknowledge our desire that His will be … Continue reading

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What most distinguishes the believer from the non-believer?

Right from the get-go we have something of an epistemological/ontological problem. I mean, right? That is, there are differences that are easier to see, and then there are differences that are more central, but harder to discern. On the ontological … Continue reading

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