Tag Archives: Lukewarm

The Daniel Plan.

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Rick Warren’s Daniel Plan has begun and Jennifer Pekich was there for its inception. Her report from inside the lion’s den (pun intended) can be found here. Here’s a quote from her article: Following Dr. Hyman’s talk my best friend … Continue reading →

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Hinn defends Hinn.

Posted on December 2, 2009 by

Benny Hinn attempts to defend himself . . . he doesn’t do such a good job. From Justin Taylor: Just in case you need a refresher on the numbers, here’s some of what they found on an expense report: cost … Continue reading →

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Quotes (636)

Posted on October 31, 2009 by

“For centuries the Church stood solidly against every form of worldly entertainment, recognizing it for what it was—a device for wasting time, a refuge from the disturbing voice of conscience, a scheme to divert attention from moral accountability. For this … Continue reading →

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George Barna poll shows Nazarene prophet’s popularity slipping

Posted on June 30, 2009 by

(IMAGINATION ALERT!!!!) After reading Pilgrim’s post below, as well as this post about George Barna’s recent “waffling” and his  growing fascination with ecumenicalism (and this follow-up), I decided to combine the two into one FICTIONAL story. From Jerusalem Post, c. … Continue reading →

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Quotes (546)

Posted on June 18, 2009 by

Would that we could see the wall of separation between the church and the world made broader and stronger. It makes one sad to hear Christians saying, “Well, there is no harm in this; there is no harm in that”, … Continue reading →

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Perry Noble’s message from AC/DC Sunday

Posted on April 17, 2009 by

Well, I went and did it. I took the plunge and listened to Perry Noble’s message from this past AC/DC Resurrection Sunday. Nah, I wasn’t surprised. Just the kind of ear-ticklingly good pop-psychology pep-talk I expected. With a little bit … Continue reading →

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Where have we seen this before?

Posted on March 2, 2009 by

The second video below looks strikingly similar to the second video in this post. I guess what works at one mile-wide, inch-deep, entertainment-driven “church” to herd goats, must work at another. So what could be worse than kidnapping the Easter … Continue reading →

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When the Bible’s simply not enough.

Posted on February 12, 2009 by

I will provide absolutely no commentary on this. I think the opening quote from the news article entitled Pastor Finds Lessons in Superbowl Commercials speaks for itself: “A Grapevine preacher has found inspiration in the Super Bowl, saying there are … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 13, 2008 by

Campus Crusade’s “Four Spiritual Laws” . . . . give a diluted presentation of the gospel designed [to] be non-offensive. Who could fail to be attracted to, “God loves you and offers a wonderful plan for your life.”? It is … Continue reading →

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What do you think about the state of today’s church?

Posted on November 22, 2008 by
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Christianity: It’s all about music?

Posted on August 13, 2008 by

In light of all the discussion surrounding music, I thought this piece by Columnist Ben Ratliff of the New York Times on High Desert Church in Victorville, California is apropos. If I didn’t know any better after reading his whole … Continue reading →

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The Gospel is supposed to be the stumbling block and offense, not our behavior.

Posted on August 6, 2008 by

Welcome to Western Christianity! Whenever someone does something (no matter how juvenile, disrespectful, offensive, or crass it may be) as long as they slap the label “Christian” on it, it magically becomes acceptable, in spite of the standard of conduct … Continue reading →

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Laodicean-style church marketing: Manipulating the unregenerate with free gas.

Posted on July 8, 2008 by

In this day and age of “anything goes” church marketing (like these church advertisements), offering free gas to get people into church no longer surprises me . . . . . . because for some reason hirelings think that they … Continue reading →

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The White Horse Inn: Joel Osteen – A Case Study in American Religion.

Posted on June 18, 2008 by

On this episode of The White Horse Inn, the guys discuss Joel Osteen – A Case Study in American Religion. Here’s the details: Why is Joel Osteen so popular? Is he a faithful representative of the Christian faith, or is … Continue reading →

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Poker machine prize in Sunday school?

Posted on May 21, 2008 by

Rene, a DefCon reader, sent me a post from another blog in which the writer told of his recent visit to a seeker-sensitive social club “church” and the prize his four-year-old daughter won in Sunday school. Check it out here.

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