Category Archives: American Christianity

18 Aug, 2009

Building on a Solid Rock

You have not had to approach things which your senses could experience as they did in the old days – flaming fire, black darkness, rushing wind and out of it a trumpet-blast, a voice speaking human words. So terrible was that voice that those who heard it begged and prayed that it might stop [...]

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05 Jul, 2008

Christianity and Consumerism

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Christianity and Consumerism

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01 Jul, 2008

Church Reproof #1

1. Let the Spirit Lead
The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” John 3:8

It is more true than ever that many are turned off and disheartened by the [...]

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16 Dec, 2007

The Next Reformation

To accomplish the Great Commission, the church must disciple all the nations and peoples. But how is this done? Can we finish the task if we are only building traditional church halls and then praying that people enter therein, and not only people, but Jesus himself as well? The fact is, this method has not [...]

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16 Dec, 2007

Let the Spirit Lead

Why are so many Christians fed up with systematized and politicized church? What about the fact that it is cut and dry, professionalized, sanctioned to specific times, places, and means, and full of deadlines, obligations, and standards? Am I speaking of a pagan religion?
But none of that really matters, because it is man himself that [...]

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31 Oct, 2007

Christian Haters

What kind of emotions arise in you when you see “Christians” such as those of the recent funeral protests? This tiny Baptist church in Kansas City has certainly made a name for itself in a big way…around the world. And what is it doing for the name of Christianity? You guess.
Christians are increasingly becoming more [...]

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19 Sep, 2007

The Most Mocked Thing

Church is the recipient of the most mockery, I believe, ever. This may come as a surprise to you or it may not if you are attuned to scriptures such as Psalm 79:4 “We have become a taunt to our neighbors, mocked and derided by those around us.” or Lamentations 1:7,“Jerusalem remembers in the days [...]

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26 Aug, 2007

TV Makes you Dumber

From our elementary days (at least mine), they told us intelligence comes from books. It makes perfect sense seeing how the Living Word is a book.
Here are some resources on the matter:
Does TV make you Dumber?
Believe it or not, there is actually premise given that TV makes you smarter……..
But alas, studies are showing otherwise…
Even science [...]

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18 Aug, 2007

Culture of Self

In this culture we see an overwhelming exaltation of self.
The problem we face as Christians is that we are collectively one temple of the Holy Spirit and not individualists. The world scorns us as being a bunch of “lemmings” and lemmings are often portrayed as stupid little creatures leading one another into a pit. But [...]

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02 Aug, 2007

Church 2.0

You knew it was coming…or maybe you didn’t. Well it’s here. Church 2.0.
What the heck is Church 2.0? It’s something I have been observing to be along the lines of a different trajectory, or even reform, of American Christianity. This is where the ‘Buster’ generation is taking the reigns of the Church into their own [...]

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