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Monday, April 03, 2006

I can't believe that anyone will be surprised by this, but there's now "proof" from academia that sexy media is a siren call to promiscuity. It never ceases to amaze me what parents today allow their sons and daughters to watch/wear/listen to. An entire generation of kids is becoming completely desensitized to violence and promiscuous sexuality. I shudder to think about the cultural and spiritual ramifications.

Culture

Monday, April 03, 2006 - 08:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Wednesday, March 29, 2006

The Myth of A Christian Nation

Last month I blogged a bit about the dangerous blending of Christianity and party politics that has happened over the past couple decades. This same issue is addressed today over at the Out of Ur blog in the form of an excerpt from a new book by Gregory Boyd, The Myth of A Christian Nation. I'm adding this book to my wishlist over at CBD.

Politics

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 03:28 PM Eastern Standard Time

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Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Friend of Sinners

Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Timothy 1:15-17 (NIV)

Ex-Stripper Spreads Gospel to Those in Sex Industry

Missional | Culture

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 03:27 PM Eastern Standard Time

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006

More information on Abdul Rahman

Chuck Colson gives a few more details on Abdul Rahman's situation in today's BreakPoint commentary. He also has helpful links for contacting the President and your members of Congress to urge them to put pressure on the government of Afghanistan to free Rahman. You can also contact the Afghan embassy in Washington D.C. at this email address. As Dave mentioned in the comments to my last post (thanks for the reminder, Dave), you can also find more information about the persecution of Christians worldwide at Persecution.org.

Prayer | Current Events

Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 03:24 PM Eastern Standard Time

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Monday, March 20, 2006

Prayer Request

Pray for Abdul Rahman, an Afghan Christian who is on trial for being a Christian. Despite the changes there, it is still against the law to convert to Christianity in Afghanistan, and the punishment is death. His own family turned him in...he's actually been a Christian for years. I heard about him on the radio this morning, still looking for more details.

How easily we forget how blessed we are to be able to worship God freely here in the U.S.

Prayer | Current Events

Monday, March 20, 2006 - 03:21 PM Eastern Standard Time

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Friday, March 17, 2006

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day

So many holidays with Christian roots have been lost to secular culture. The only thing most people associate with Saint Patrick’s Day is green beer. I doubt one person in ten could tell you who Saint Patrick was. Patrick was born and raised in what is now Great Britain, but was taken captive and sold into slavery in Ireland. He ran away from his slave masters in his twenties and became a monk. Many years later he returned to Ireland as one of the first Christian missionaries there. In honor of Saint Patrick, I offer links to this good article over at Next-Wave, another article at BreakPoint, and the website of my favorite author, Stephen Lawhead, who specializes in novels based on Celtic history and mythology, including a novel based on the early life of Saint Patrick.

As they used to say on Hill Street Blues, “Let’s be careful out there today.” The green beer is flowing.

Holidays

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 03:19 PM Eastern Standard Time

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Thursday, March 16, 2006

Turn Your Head

This takes vanity art to a strange new level. It's a very creative idea, though.

Thanks to Infuze for the link.

Silly

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 03:18 PM Eastern Standard Time

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Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Words mean things

I usually don't like it when writers use intentionally inflammatory headlines to draw readers. I think it's a cheap trick and I often avoid such articles just on principle. This morning, however, I went ahead and read Kenn Hermann's article "Why I Don't Believe in God - and You Shouldn't Either" despite the title. He makes an interesting point. We live in a society that truly has created their own gods, redefining that term in ways that are comfortable to them. Whether someone says "I believe in God" or "I don't believe in God," we have to realize that most of the time they're not referring to the God we worship. To have an effective conversation about any topic, you have to agree on you terminology.

That being said, I'm NOT going to start telling people I don't believe in God. It's like saying "I'm not religious, I'm a Christian." It's disingenuous.

Missional

Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 03:17 PM Eastern Standard Time

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