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Easter—Should Christians Celebrate Holidays?
Author’s Note: There is always an attempt to de-emphasize the true, spiritual significance of Christian holidays and place emphasis on Santa, t...
“Pastors: Speak as a Dying Man to Dying Men”
A few years back, I listened in astonishment as some prominent “Christian leaders” talked about replacing “preaching” with “having a conversation.”...
“The Price of Pleasure: War Against the Soul”
Society’s influence on the church is very alarming. In times past, the hero was the father, not Edward (from Twilight). The greatest influence was ...
Have We Lost The Fear of the Lord? Yes!
J.C. Ryle (1816-1900) once said that true Christians must stand guard as soldiers on enemy ground. The problem is that many love the world and do n...
GUNS—What Does the Bible Say?
Rev. Gary Hall recently called on lawmakers in Washington to stop fearing the gun lobby and fulfill their “moral duty” to restrict guns: “Everyone ...
Genuine worship—don’t run from it, run to it!
As mentioned last week, most who attend church are not truly worshipping God—they are simply going through the motions. Those who have truly experi...
“Worship—the thermometer of the heart”
“It is appropriate to ask whether there is much genuine, deep, heartfelt worship in our churches. In many evangelical churches people do not truly ...
Altar calls—are they a biblical approach?
The altar call is an appeal where the speaker invites attendees to come forward as a way of acknowledging their decision to follow Christ. Many con...
Questions to Consider Before Entering The Ministry
1-15-2013: As a new church plant with a two and a half year history, I am often asked about planting churches, pastoring, and choosing leaders. Amo...
Marriage & Divorce—the walls built to protect may imprison
Part four in a series ...
As stated last week: A Focus on the Family newsletter stated that when a research team studied 5,232 married adults wh...
“WARNING: This Article May Offend”
With rapid fire changes within a culture saturated by political correctness and relativism, we are inclined to ask if there is any hope for America...
Marriages are failing because the foundation has weakened
Part three in a series on marriage...
Throughout my teen years, I worked with my father in the under-ground construction business. My dad’s clos...