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THE Cataclysmic Event
We are so steeped in worldliness, it is virtually impossible to think of how drastically the world will be without sin.
Are Spiritual Gifts Things of The Past?
Are they things of the past or just inconvenient as the church pursues other goals?
Is the Bible Culture Bound?
Or is it simply caught in the warp of time when it, along with other aspects of Christianity are being also thrown aside in favor of human wisdom and aspirations?
Hazy On Jesus?
Do we have trouble today confronting the real Jesus because He doesn't fit into our schedules?
 
Meet the Real Jesus
Perhaps introductions are in order. Hold onto your hats, He isn't who the church says he is. No, that would interfere with the purposes that drive them.
 
An Expectation of the Messiah I
Which are we looking for, Jesus, the Son of the Living God, our savior, OR the Jewish Messiah?
An Expectation of the Messiah II
Do we really have to justify, prove, the the legitimacy of Jesus by His lineage and Jewish expectations of a king who restore Israel by defeating all its mortal enemies?
What Does Our Christian Faith Stand Upon?
It is not up to us to defend Jesus. People will believe in Him or not. All we have to do is "show the colors of the Gospel," as it were in word and deed.
Do Spiritual Gifts Have An Expiration Gift?
What would happen if we would extinguish the Holy Spirit in our churches? The answer is obvious. Just look around at the condition the "church" is in today.
Pimping The Gospel
What else can what churches be called when they dress the Gospel up ludicrous "garments" designed to appeal to our lowest of human desires?
 
Fence Setting
By its very nature, the Gospel is not and never has been "politically correct." This has driven many who want it to be "all things to all people," to render it little if anything.
 
When Will We Ever Learn?
The short answer to that question is never; not in this lifetime.
 
The Post-Gifts Dispensation
We are to believe there is no longer a need for the Gifts of the Spirit. In their place we have substituted the teachings, doctrines and commandments of men.
 
Meditation
The use of such terms as "detachment," "transformation," "emptiness," enlightenment," "awakening" by advocates of "contemplative spirituality" is indeed a Ragamuffin Gospel - a a ragged, disreputable gospel; that is a poorly clothed, dirty child-like image of the Truth.
 
Nobody Likes Me!
If one looks closely, and pays careful attention to the actions and philosophies of "seeker churches," it becomes apparent that what they are seeking is the approval of others - non-Christians; the society and culture in general. They're suffering from "separation anxiety" and will gladly sacrifice the Gospel in order to gain the acceptance of such.
 
 
All Faith Is Blind 
We keep confusing ourselves and others with well-meaning attempts to prove this or that article of our faith not realizing that proof and faith are contradictory.  The more something is proven, the less faith it takes.
The Discipleship Journey
To an incredible degree, the journey of becoming a disciple of Jesus is one of removing ourselves from the vain interests of the world.
Once Upon A Christian
"Flying under the radar" is a sure way to crash into "the Lake of Fire," just ask any group of "brass monkeys."
 
It Didn't Start In Eden
We must constantly remind ourselves of the horrific history of disobedience to God. The archetype of such is called Satan who is well traveled going to and fro in the earth and walking up and down in it. (Job 1:7) He is a practiced ravenous wolf; a dragon; a serpent, rather than a lamb, dumb before his shearer. (Acts 8:32) He is prideful, a deceiver, an accuser, and a tempter. He is not to be reckoned with.
The Church of Today Is Not Christianity
The white washed tombs we now call "church," are the remnants of the true church; a grotesque shadow of the once vibrant, spirit-filled and spirit-led Christian church we find in Scripture.
 
 
A Christianity Named Desire
Rags to riches sermons may draw in the throngs, but they aren't Scriptural.
 
The World's Needs
In their exaggerated zeal for "Social Missionology" churches are overlooking their unique calling and the world's most desperate needs.
 We Are Able!
Lessons from the Mommy of the Sons of Zebedee
The Sabbath
And, a "Blue Law" Sunday to you too!
 
Saved or Perfect
We may want to have both. We may have both; but we shouldn't brag about it because we aren't gonna get both in this life.
 
 
The Iconic American Dream
We clamor against worldliness and, by our actions, do everything to engage it.
Not of This World
In its mad rush to be likable and popular, the church is violating a fundamental Christian principle. We are rapidly submerging into a "worldized" church.
 
Redefining "Active In the Church
We talk about it. We hear sermons about it. But, what does it mean to be "active in the church?"
 
Saying "Thank You"
Shouldn't Christians be the most thankful people on the face of the earth? Then, isn't it about time we learned to say "thanks" instead of "gimmie?"
 
 Personalizing the "Mechanical Disciple"
Teaching/preaching is a mechanical, perfunctory, impersonal, sterile and ineffective process. Its only saving grace is that we can sleep through most lessons - some of the best snooze time we get all week.
 
 
Judge Not! (Politically Correct Christianity)
A modern-day fallacy.
The Wrath of God on Generations of Vipers
It’s difficult to say if the pendulum has described its full arch. Regardless, it’s time for it to reverse course
Everyone Is Welcome!
The real concern is welcomed to what for what.
Spiritual Suppression
We pay more attention to whether on not our milk comes from satisfied California cows than to the Holy Spirit
When Is Being Ordained Not 
What credentials should a "man of the cloth" really have before we give any credence to what he tells us is the Gospel Truth?
 
The Glory of God
A new "reformation" must rethink the "church."
A One-dimensional God
God is not one-dimensional as our limitations on understanding have made Him out to be.
Christian Fundamentalism
Often we forget about the forest because our attention is focused on one or two trees.
The Act of Christian Giving - Part I
We must ask, "How successful is the "Church" when people hear the word they think of money instead of Jesus the Christ?"
Mispronounced Word
How often do we "mispronounce" the Gospel?"
 
The Dysfunctional Family of God
The "church" is so far off course, it bears no resemblance to Biblical accounts and, consequently, does not deserve the title.
The Slippery Slope
"Church" fads have gone from bad to worse - from "seeker friendly" to emerging.
 
Inherit the Wind
Maybe we need a "Scopes Monkey Trial" to respond to the anti-Christianity sneaking its way into our congregations.
The Gap: The Fractional World of the Church
How much should the Gospel Message be modified to be "politically correct?'
 
The Foundation of Spiritual Life
Is Jesus watching and listening to contemporary preaching and shaking His head in consternation over how little things have changed since He castigated the Pharisees?
 
What's The Message?
There's a lot to the Gospel Message. Care should be taken not to slight some of it to fit our personal preconceptions.
God’s Plan Is Never Hijacked
From our limited perspective (about that of a mayfly or a little less) we think the battles that are lost means the war is lost. Not so.
Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater
With the glad-handed rush to please everyone and offend no one, we must take care that we don't destroy the essentials of Christianity.
Then and Now
So Israel rejected God resulting in the utter destruction of it's nation.  If we do the same, what is to make us think the results won't be the same?
A "Missional Church" is a "Prostitutional Church"
There's a time and place for "missional" work, it just isn't in "church."
 
 
 It's Logical
Can we logically dismiss the 120 + miracles recorded in Scripture. If we could, what would we have gained?
The Literal Bible
There's always the temptation on the part of so-called "intellectuals" to read and interpret the Bible to suit their agendas.
 
God May Not Be Angry With Us, But
He has every right to be.
Beelzebub At Work:
The Tribulation of the Church
The "church" has been the target of Lucifer from the beginning. Now, he has new allies and new ammunition to shoot at us.
In The Beginning - Was There?
It isn't so much that we have to "check our brains" at the church door as it is our  image of God we need to check.
Lite Christianity
Like some beer, it is so close to being tasteless so it won't offend the taste of any but the most discriminating imbibers.
Abstract Christianity
The two realities of the Christian faith are under a withering attack by an avant-garde intelligentsia.
 
Answers
From enticing non-believers to renovating the world, so-called "mournful saviors" will go to any extreme to accomplish their perceived mission.
A God Thing
This article deals with how the misbehavior of the "gathered church" as well as individual Christians can influence those around us.
Who Stole His Church?
Is an examination of the influence of pop culture on established Christian principles
 
Baptism for the Dead
Baptism for the dead is widespread and found in all Roman Catholic and Protestant denominations. Just look around.
 
Humanizing the Church
What ever happened to a loving, caring group of friends that got together to offer up praises and to worship the Lord? That was the early church. Where did it go?
The Acid Test
How can we distinguish the Truth from deceitfulness?
If This The Way, Is It The Only Way?
Since we've been preaching at the world for nearly 2,000 years, why is most of it still not convinced that He is the way?
I Will Build My Church
What should the goals of any church be - to grow, to solve problems or what?
Main Street or Wall Street?
What will it be that drives our lives?
Limited Principles
Did what Paul wrote to the saints in Corinth only apply to them?
Rebirth
With all the new "isms" cropping up, maybe it's time for Christianity to get refocused - "reborn."
 

 
Unity
The last thing we want to hear in the Christian community is criticism of the likes of Benny Hinn and Paula White - right?
 
Mind Your Own Business
The "church" has been so busy minding everyone else's business, it has forgotten what it's is.
In One Ear And Out The Other
Why are we strangers to those who are out brothers and sisters in Christ?
 
 Above Reproach
What kind of an example do church leaders set when their actions emulate those of the world?
 
Magnificat
A prayer, a purpose, a resolution
 
Communion on the Run
If we grab the elements on the way out of church, are we showing sufficient respect?
Mystery Worshippers
How much commercialism is too much commercialism - especially this time of year?
 

 
   

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