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Nov 8, 2002 I heard the following from the Holy One: “The terrorists will certainly strike again.” “The Snake is coiled near the children, near where the children play. There will be great mourning in the land when the Serpent strikes the children.” A little later He spoke again. “The flag will fly at half-staff […]
Dr. Karl Vaters speaks to a very important life principle in this article. He is challenging us all to accep to responsibility for our failures, without blaming other people or situations. He begins like this: “I don’t blame anyone but myself for my failures in ministry. “Why are people so surprised by that? “Last month… I […]
I have not seen anyone in the national media who is speaking or writing about this, but there is a Marxist connection to the Same-Sex Marriage movement. You will want to read Anne Hendershott’s article! Dr. Hendershott begins: While most commentators credit the sexual revolution and the Stonewall uprising of 1969 as the “beginning” of […]
By: Ben Gosden The flip side of the “bigger is always better” way of viewing our churches is the reality that the vast majority of churches in America (and even around the world) are, in fact, small. Historically this has also been the case. Go back and read Paul’s letters to various churches. They weren’t […]
By Frank G. Tunstall Same-sex marriage is not a modern development of the last fifty years in American history. Instead of a new wave of the future, it is a return to the raw immorality of the pagan yesteryear. The Biblical case against the sins of homosexuality and same-sex marriage can be made in the […]
By Ed Stetzer [July 6, 2015] Not everything will be settled in small groups, which is why I preach through books of the Bible (as we are right now at Grace Church—about two years in Matthew!). However, I think that biblical preaching (which is not just verse-by-verse, but in our case is primarily so) is key, […]
By: Bob Smietana ELVERT BARNES / FLICKR The second act of the national debate over same-sex marriage began this week with a focus on religious liberty. The Liberty Institute framed Friday’s Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage as actually a victory for religious liberty. The assessment was somewhat surprising, given that the group had gathered […]
By: MICHAEL BROWN If love is love, why can’t it be between more than two people? (Reuters) [July 6, 2015] If marriage is not the union of a man and a woman, then why should it be limited to two people (or, for that matter, require two people)? Why can’t it be one or three […]
Seven Perimeters of Defense By Frank Tunstall “Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you. Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, […]
By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor (CNN Sat June 27, 2015) The battle over same-sex marriage may have drawn to a dramatic close Friday at the Supreme Court. But as several justices noted in forceful dissents, the war between religious and LGBT rights is far from over. In a landmark opinion, a divided Supreme Court […]